General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5366
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 918
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5366
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 918
*00918*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.
AN ACT INSTITUTING A FIVE-YEAR BAN ON SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF DRUG FELONIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-105c of the general statutes be amended to institute a five-year ban on any person convicted of a drug felony from receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, provided such person's family members shall not be prohibited from receiving such benefits.
Statement of Purpose:
To prevent drug felons from receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for a period of five years after their convictions.