GA HB138 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-12 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-12 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary assistance for needy families, so as to provide for legislative findings; to prohibit the use of electronic benefit transfer cards in certain retail establishments; to prohibit the use of electronic benefit transfer cards by recipients for certain purposes; to provide for reports of suspected abuse; to provide for investigations; to provide for sanctions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for revisions to the state plan; to provide for a report; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Temporary assistance; use of electronic benefit transfer cards in certain retail establishments; prohibit
Sponsors
| Rep. Andrew Welch [R] | Rep. Matthew Ramsey [R] | Rep. Alex Atwood [R] | Rep. Jan Jones [R] |
| Rep. Stephen Allison [R] | Rep. Ed Rynders [R] | Sen. Rick Jeffares [R] |
Roll Calls
2014-03-03 - House - House Vote #680 (Y: 152 N: 17 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-12 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2014-03-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2014-03-04 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2014-03-03 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2014-03-03 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2014-03-03 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2013-01-31 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2013-01-30 | House | House First Readers |
| 2013-01-29 | House | House Hopper |
