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AL HB53
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
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Exempts Alabama from federal law (21 U.S.C. §862a) that bars individuals convicted of drug-related felonies from receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and food stamp benefits.
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Makes persons convicted of drug-related felonies eligible for TANF and food stamp assistance upon completion of their sentence or while satisfactorily serving probation.
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Extends eligibility to individuals in the process of completing or who have completed mandatory participation in a drug or alcohol treatment program.
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Requires all other standard eligibility requirements for the assistance programs to be met by applicants.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
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
Criminal Law and Procedure
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
2/7/2012