Bill Text: VA HB1458 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: TANF; assistance when convicted of drug-related felony.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-31 - Tabled in Rules by voice vote [HB1458 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-HB1458-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1458 Offered January 9, 2013 Prefiled December 27, 2012 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-607.1, relating to TANF eligibility; drug-related felonies. ---------- Patron-- Watts ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.2-607.1 as follows:

§63.2-607.1. Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies.

A person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF assistance shall be exempt from the application of §115(a)(1) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, and shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a felony offense of possession of a controlled substance in violation of §18.2-250, provided such person complies with, or has already complied with, all obligations imposed by the criminal court and the Department; is actively engaged in or has completed a substance abuse treatment program; and participates in periodic drug screenings.