Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05503 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2013

                            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.