Indiana House Bill 1151 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

SNAP benefits. Removes the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) requirements for reentry court program participants. Provides that individuals who were receiving SNAP through a reentry court program continue to receive SNAP until the individual: (1) no longer meets the SNAP eligibility requirements; or (2) has received SNAP for the maximum period allowed. Allows individuals convicted of a drug offense to be eligible to participate in SNAP under the federal opt out option.

SNAP benefits. Removes the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) requirements for reentry court program participants. Provides that individuals who were receiving SNAP through a reentry court program continue to receive SNAP until the individual: (1) no longer meets the SNAP eligibility requirements; or (2) has received SNAP for the maximum period allowed. Allows individuals convicted of a drug offense to be eligible to participate in SNAP under the federal opt out option.

Rep. Joe Taylor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2017-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Taylor J

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1151/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/c/f/4/5cf4a4c5/HB1151.01.INTR.pdf