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SB87 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Human Resources Department, food stamp program, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, commissioner prohibited from requesting waiver from federal requirement related to certain work requirements
Description

Under existing law, each adult recipient of public benefits offered by the state is not required to comply with mandatory community service program requirements in order to be eligible for the benefits.

This bill would require each adult recipient of public benefits offered by the state to comply with mandatory community service program requirements in order to be eligible for the benefits This bill would provide that any person who does not comply shall be ineligible to receive public assistance for a specified period of time based on the frequency of noncompliance.

This bill would provide procedures and exceptions for such mandatory community service programs to be developed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources.

This bill would require each department or agency of the state that provides public assistance to adults to comply with mandatory community service as required under this act.

To require each adult recipient of public benefits to comply with mandatory community service program requirements in order to be eligible; to provide that any person who does not comply shall be ineligible to receive public assistance for a specified period of time based on the frequency of noncompliance; to provide procedures and exceptions for such mandatory community service programs to be developed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources; to require each department or agency that provides public assistance to adults to comply with mandatory community service as required under this act.

Subjects
Human Resources Department

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 13, 2014 H State Government first Substitute Offered
March 13, 2014 H Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from State Government with 1 substitute
March 13, 2014 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 27, 2014 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
February 26, 2014 S Engrossed
February 26, 2014 S Taylor table Taylor motion to reconsider adopted Roll Call 529
February 26, 2014 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 528
February 26, 2014 S Ross motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 527
February 26, 2014 S Rules Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 526
February 26, 2014 S Ross Amendment Offered
February 26, 2014 S Taylor motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 525
February 26, 2014 S Children, Youth Affairs, and Human Resources first Substitute Offered
February 26, 2014 S Third Reading Passed
February 6, 2014 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
January 14, 2014 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Children, Youth Affairs, and Human Resources

Bill Text

Bill Votes

2014-02-26
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
2014-02-26
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
2014-02-26
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
2014-02-26
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
2014-02-26
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature