SB7 Alabama 2013 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Public Benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with benefit funds prohibited, use of public funds in retail stores selling primarily alcoholic beverages, casinos and certain adult-oriented entertainment establishments prohibited, penalties for violations
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit a recipient of
public assistance benefits from using public
assistance benefits to purchase any alcoholic
beverage, tobacco product, or lottery ticket and
would provide penalties for violations, including
the suspension of benefits</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit a person or a
business entity from accepting public assistance
benefits held on electronic benefit transfer cards
for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or
tobacco product and would include civil fines and
other penalties for violations</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit a recipient of
public assistance benefits from withdrawing or
using public assistance benefits in a retail
establishment that primarily sells alcoholic
beverages, a casino, a tattoo facility, a facility
providing psychic services, or other establishment
that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which
performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state
and provides penalties for violations, including
the suspension of benefits</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create the Public Assistance
Integrity Fund for the deposit of all civil fines
collected pursuant to the act for use by the
Department of Human Resources and the Attorney
General for costs associated with the prevention of
misuse of public assistance benefits, including,
but not limited to, administration, oversight,
training, and enforcement related activities</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public benefits; to prohibit a recipient
of public assistance from using benefits to purchase any
alcoholic beverage, tobacco product, or lottery ticket; to
prohibit a person or a business entity from accepting public
assistance benefits held on electronic benefit transfer cards
for the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or tobacco product;
to prohibit a recipient of public assistance benefits from
withdrawing or using public assistance benefits in a retail
establishment that primarily sells alcoholic beverages, a
casino, a tattoo facility, a facility providing psychic
services, or other establishment that provides adult-oriented
entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an
unclothed state; to provide penalties for violations; and to
create the Public Assistance Integrity Fund.
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Subjects
Public Benefits
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2013 | H | Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from State Government |
| May 2, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| April 24, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| April 23, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 524 |
| April 23, 2013 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 523 |
| April 23, 2013 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 522 |
| April 23, 2013 | S | Orr first Substitute Offered |
| April 23, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 7, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB7 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB7 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |