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CS/HB 593: Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Massullo ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake ; Eagle ; Fischer ; Grant, M. ; Hahnfeldt

Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits; Requires DCF to request waiver to prohibit use of SNAP benefits to purchase soft drinks or candy & to renew its request annually until waiver is granted.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/31/2017 House • Filed
2/9/2017 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 74
2/16/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/23/17, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
2/23/2017 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 277
2/28/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/1/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 269
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 269
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 74
• CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 265
3/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/16/17, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall --Not Considered
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health and Human Services Committee