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2012 SESSION

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SB 552 Eligibilty for TANF; drug-related felonies.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies. Provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families assistance shall not be denied assistance solely because he has been convicted of a felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, provided he is not engaged in the use of illegal drugs and he complies with all obligations imposed by the court and the Department of Social Services, is actively engaged in or has completed substance abuse treatment, and participates in drug screenings conducted at least once ever three months or more frequently if there is reason to believe the individual may be engaged in the use of illegal drugs. The bill is contingent upon an appropriation of General Funds effectuating the provisions of the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/12  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103128D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104871D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/14/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104871D-ES1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/16/12  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103128D
• 01/16/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/03/12  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104871D-S1
• 02/03/12  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/09/12  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 2-N)
• 02/13/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  Senate: Read second time
• 02/14/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/14/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104871D-S1
• 02/14/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/14/12  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/14/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB552ES1
• 02/14/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104871D-ES1
• 02/14/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
• 02/16/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/12  House: Read first time
• 02/16/12  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/17/12  House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
• 02/27/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 03/10/12  House: Left in Appropriations