Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2123

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Title

Description: Public assistance benefits; require applicants to verify United States citizenship or lawful presence to qualify.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/08 (S) Passed   {Vote}
4 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
6 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Flowers

Additional Authors: Burton, Williamson, Davis, Hewes, Albritton, Brown, Carmichael, Chassaniol, Clarke, Dearing, Doxey, Fillingane, Gollott, Jackson (15th), King, Lee (35th), Moffatt, Nunnelee, Robertson, Ross, Walley

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0017-0001, A 071-0005-0511, A 043-0033-0015

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ADULT APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS IN MISSISSIPPI TO VERIFY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND EXCEPTIONS FOR SUCH VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY STATE AGENCY TO PROVIDE ANY PUBLIC BENEFIT IN VIOLATION OF LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-115, 43-17-1, 71-5-511 and 43-33-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFICALLY REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO VERIFY LAWFUL PRESENCE AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/07 at 16:29.

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