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AL SB31
Bill
Status
3/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Linda Coleman-Madison
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AI Summary
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Persons convicted of drug-related felonies become eligible for federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits upon completion of their sentence or while satisfactorily serving probation.
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Eligibility extends to individuals who have completed mandatory participation in a drug treatment program, provided they meet all other program requirements.
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The bill invokes Alabama's authority under 21 U.S.C. §862a(d) to exempt state residents from the federal drug felony benefit ban for eligible persons.
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The act expires three years from its effective date and 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 Senate committee on Health and Human Services
3/3/2015