Senate Bill 102 Summary

• Allows individuals convicted of drug offenses under Indiana Code 35-48 (controlled substances) or substantially similar offenses in other jurisdictions to receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits if they have not been convicted of another drug offense in the five years before applying.

• Permits individuals with a drug conviction within the past five years to receive SNAP if they are living in a halfway house, shelter, transitional housing, or nonprofit residential housing and are tested for drug and alcohol use at least once every two months.

• Requires applicants to meet all other federal and Indiana SNAP eligibility requirements and restricts eligibility to offenses occurring after August 22, 1996.

• Takes effect July 1, 2012.

• Amends IC 12-7-2-178.9 and adds IC 12-14-30, allowing Indiana to opt out of the federal ban on SNAP benefits for individuals with drug felony convictions under 21 U.S.C. 862a(a).