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2020 SESSION
HB 566 Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
Introduced by: Elizabeth R. Guzman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Eligibility for food stamps and TANF; drug-related felonies. Provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive food stamp benefits shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony. Under current law, such individuals may not be denied food stamp benefits based on a felony conviction of possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-250, provided that such person is complying with, or has already complied with, all obligations imposed by the criminal court, is actively engaged in or has completed a substance abuse treatment program, participates in periodic drug screenings, and meets any other obligations as determined by the Department of Social Services. The bill also provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF benefits shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony. This bill incorporates HB 391, HB 786, HB 814, and HB 1130 and is identical to SB 124.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105131D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20105729D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB566ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105131D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/14/20 House: Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/20 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
- 01/28/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20105729D-H1
- 01/28/20 House: Incorporates HB786 (Bagby)
- 01/28/20 House: Incorporates HB1130 (Lopez)
- 01/28/20 House: Incorporates HB391 (Scott)
- 01/28/20 House: Incorporates HB814 (Ward)
- 01/28/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/20 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/05/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/20 House: Read first time
- 02/07/20 House: Read second time
- 02/07/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20105729D-H1
- 02/07/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB566H1
- 02/10/20 House: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
- 02/10/20 House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/21/20 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 4-N)
- 02/24/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/20 Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
- 03/02/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/02/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB566ER)
- 03/02/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/18/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/18/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361)