History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Welfare benefits; persons convicted of drug offense or violent crime ineligible for.
1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Formby
Code Sections: A 041-0029-0139, A 041-0029-0140, A 041-0029-0142, A 041-0029-0144, A 041-0029-0145, A 041-0029-0147, A 041-0029-0149, A 041-0029-0152, A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0017-0005
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW OR OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE, WHERE SUCH CRIME IS A FELONY, SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TANF, MEDICAID AND FOOD STAMP BENEFITS AND ANY OTHER TYPE OF WELFARE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY ANY STATE AGENCY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURTS SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO SUSPEND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-139, 41-29-140, 41-29-142, 41-29-144, 41-29-145, 41-29-147, 41-29-149, 41-29-152, 43-13-115 AND 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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