SB303 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Food stamps and welfare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), persons with felony drug conviction, federal law provisions making ineligible, provision for persons to be eligible under certain conditions
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing federal law in 21 U.S.C</p><p class="bill_description">
§862a., a person convicted under federal or state
law of any offense classified as a felony which has
as an element the possession, use, or sale of a
controlled substance is not eligible for benefits
under the federal temporary assistance for needy
families or under the federal supplemental
nutrition assistance program. The federal law
provides that a state, by specific reference in a
law, may exempt any or all individuals domiciled in
the state from the federal law or limit the time
period which the federal law applies to any or all
individuals domiciled in the state</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that any person
convicted of a drug related felony would be
eligible for assistance under the federal temporary
assistance for needy families program and the
federal supplemental nutrition assistance program
upon the completion of his or her sentence or if
the person is satisfactorily serving a sentence of
a period of probation, including if the person has
completed mandatory participation in a drug
treatment program</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to eligibility for assistance under the
federal temporary assistance for needy families program and
the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program for
persons convicted of a drug related felony; to provide
eligibility under certain conditions.
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Subjects
Criminal Law and Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2014 | H | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from State Government |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 4, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 619 |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 618 |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Pittman Amendment Offered |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Coleman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 617 |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 12, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB303 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB303 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |