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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 296
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2160
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING PURCHASES BY ELECTRONIC BENEFIT
TRANSFER CARDS AT LIQUOR STORES, CASINOS, OTHER
GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS AND ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
VENUES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use 1
of electronic benefit transfer cards at liquor stores, casinos, other 2
gaming establishments and adult entertainment venues. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To align state statutes with federal law concerning the use of public
assistance.