Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: TANF and food stamp benefits; person using EBT card to access benefits must present photo ID.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Warren
Code Section: A 043-0001-0028
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A PERSON MAY USE AN ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER (EBT) CARD TO ACCESS FOOD STAMP BENEFITS OR TANF PAYMENTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' EBT SYSTEM, THE PERSON MUST PRESENT A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSON, TO ALLOW A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE PERSON SEEKING TO USE THE EBT CARD IS ACTUALLY THE PERSON TO WHOM THE CARD WAS ISSUED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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