SB 790: Criminal History Background Screening for Recipients of and Applicants for Welfare Benefits
GENERAL BILL by Fasano
Criminal History Background Screening for Recipients of and Applicants for Welfare Benefits; Requiring an applicant for or recipient of certain specified government welfare benefits to submit to the Department of Children and Family Services the name of each adult, if any, living in the home of the applicant or recipient or who has regular care or custody of a child of the applicant or recipient; requiring each recipient, applicant, or other named person to undergo level 2 background screening; requiring each recipient, applicant, or other named person who has a criminal history for any type of violent behavior to enroll and complete a state-approved parenting and anger management course before any welfare benefit is paid to the applicant or recipient; requiring the recipient or applicant to sign an affidavit containing certain specified information; providing criminal and civil penalties, etc.
Senate Committee References: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF) , Criminal Justice (CJ) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 01/10/2012 Introduced -SJ 67
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 11/16/2011 | Senate | • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 67 |
| 01/10/2012 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 67 |
