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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

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  • 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    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/HB 593, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2017 at 9:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1260 Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits Bean Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.457 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 593, Original Filed Version Posted 1/31/2017 at 12:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1260 Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits Bean Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    784935 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Massullo 2/22/2017
    7:14 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program. Page 1 (pdf)
    414.457 Page 2 (pdf)

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