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2008 SESSION

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SB 296 TANF; eligibility for food stamps when convicted of drug-related felonies.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Eligibility for TANF and food stamps; drug-related felonies. Provides exemption to receive TANF benefits for persons who have been convicted of a felony drug offense pursuant to § 18.2-250 and comply with criminal court orders and treatment programs, as permitted by federal law. This bill incorporates SB 642 (Senator Ticer).

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083182304  pdf | impact statement
• 02/04/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 085694304-S1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083182304
• 01/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/01/08  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 2-N 2-A)
• 02/01/08  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/04/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 085694304-S1
• 02/05/08  Senate: Reported from Finance (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
• 02/06/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/07/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 085694304-S1
• 02/07/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB296S1
• 02/08/08  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/13/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/08  House: Read first time
• 02/13/08  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 03/03/08  House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions