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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1974: Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefits

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1974 is a bill introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefits. Primary sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Public Hearing Completed (H).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bennie CookPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse143
George HruzaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Josh HurlbertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Public Hearing Completed (H)
  2. Referred: General Laws(H)
  3. Read Second Time (H)
  4. Read First Time (H)
  5. Prefiled (H)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source