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2008 SESSION
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