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CS/CS/HB 1401: Public Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Weinstein

Public Assistance; Restricts use of electronic benefit transfer card to prohibit accessing cash from outside state; revises method of payment of temporary cash assistance to include electronic benefit transfer card; prohibits cash assistance recipient from using electronic benefit transfer card for certain purposes or in certain locations, including accessing cash benefits through electronic benefit transfer card from ATM located in such locations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2012 House • Filed
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 139
    1/12/2012 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 215
    1/26/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 01/30/12, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
    1/30/2012 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 6 -HJ 321
    1/31/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/1/2012 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 318
    • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 316
    2/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/13/12, 1:45 pm, Webster Hall
    2/13/2012 House • CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 603
    2/14/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 600
    2/15/2012 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 631
    2/17/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/21/12, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/21/2012 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 5 -HJ 690
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 690
    2/27/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/12
    2/29/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 962
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/1/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 979
    • Amendment(s) failed (807697) -HJ 979
    • CS passed; YEAS 92 NAYS 23 -HJ 979
    3/1/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 831
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 831
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • CS/CS/HB 1401, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2012 at 9:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1658 (c1) Underserved Communities Storms Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    444725 - Amendment
    Remove lines 29-30 and insert:     		Pafford 2/20/2012
    6:05 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/21/2012     		PDF

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    433636 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 28 and insert:     		Storms 3/8/2012
    2:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    889678 - Amendment
    Between lines 84 and 85 insert:     		Storms 3/8/2012
    5:45 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Web Page
    PDF
    646658 - Amendment
    Between lines 84 and 85 insert:     		Siplin 3/8/2012
    6:37 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Web Page
    PDF
    807697 - Amendment
    Remove lines 29-30 and insert:     		Pafford 3/1/2012
    8:59 AM     		House: Failed
    3/1/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2012 2:13 PM House 92 Yeas - 23 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.82 Electronic benefit transfer program.
    414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance.

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  • CS/HB 1401, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/31/2012 at 6:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1658 (c1) Underserved Communities Storms Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    155733 - Amendment
    Remove lines 37-38 and insert:     		Pafford 2/13/2012
    12:05 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2012     		PDF
    789905 - Amendment
    Remove lines 37-110 and insert:     		Pafford 2/13/2012
    12:06 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2012     		PDF
    803679 - Amendment
    Remove lines 57-78     		Young 2/13/2012
    9:07 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/13/2012     		PDF
    742303 - Amendment
    Remove lines 98-99 and insert:     		Young 2/13/2012
    9:06 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/13/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.82 Electronic benefit transfer program.
    414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance.

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  • HB 1401, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2012 at 12:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1658 Public Assistance Storms Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    424539 - Amendment
    Remove lines 59-63 and insert:     		Van Zant 1/30/2012
    6:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/30/2012     		PDF
    555361 - Amendment
    Between lines 66 and 67, insert:     		Pafford 1/30/2012
    5:47 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    1/30/2012     		PDF
    203475 - Amendment
    Between lines 66 and 67, insert:     		Pafford 1/30/2012
    5:51 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    1/30/2012     		PDF
    939933 - Amendment
    Between lines 66 and 67, insert:     		Pafford 1/30/2012
    5:53 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/30/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.82 Electronic benefit transfer program.
    414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance.

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