Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 523: Welfare - As introduced, requires the department of human services to develop and implement a five-year pilot program in which eligible households are awarded an annual supplemental income grant of $5,000 beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71.

In committee Last action March 26, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 523 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Welfare - As introduced, requires the department of human services to develop and implement a five-year pilot program in which eligible households are awarded an annual supplemental income grant of $5,000 beginning in 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 67, Chapter 4 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: London Lamar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: London Lamar (Democratic).