General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5503 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 924 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5503 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 924 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. AN ACT PREVENTING THE USE OF CASH ASSISTANCE FOR ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require recipients of state cash assistance administered by the Department of Social Services to (1) maintain a bank account dedicated solely to such cash assistance, and (2) use an associated debit card issued by said department only for purchases authorized by the department. Statement of Purpose: To prevent recipients of cash assistance from using benefits for illegitimate purposes.