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SB 1260: Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits; Prohibiting the use of electronic benefits transfer cards to purchase soft drinks or candy; directing the Department of Children and Families to request a waiver to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase soft drinks or candy, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2017 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 131
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 131
    3/29/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/03/17, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/3/2017 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 291
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 291
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

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  • SB 1260, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2017 at 11:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2017 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 593 (c1) Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/3/2017 1:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program. Page 1 (pdf)
    414.457 Page 2 (pdf)

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