2009
Regular Session
Public benefits; deny to any person not lawfully present in the United States.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ADULT APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS IN MISSISSIPPI TO VERIFY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND EXCEPTIONS FOR THAT VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM PROVIDING ANY PUBLIC BENEFITS IN VIOLATION OF THE 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 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO VERIFY LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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H
B
449
House Bill 449
HB 449
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2009
Judiciary B
T
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01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
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