West Virginia House Bill 4001 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 16 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-16 - Chapter 119, Acts, Regular Session, 2018
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

The purpose of this to set forth the eligibility and fraud requirements for public assistance. The bill defines terms. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to implement work requirements for applicants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill requires discontinuance of a federal waiver. The bill sets forth what meets work requirements. The bill sets out exceptions to work requirements. The bill provides for a good cause exception. The bill allows for a federal waiver. The bill provides for rulemaking for suspension of benefits for noncompliance. The bill provides for an asset test for SNAP benefits. The bill requires accessing information of various federal, state and miscellaneous sources. The bill prohibits payment of SNAP benefits in specified instances. The bill requires cooperation with the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement. The bill requires a design or establishment of a computerized income, asset and identity verification system for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The bill allows for contracting with a third-party vendor. The bill sets out required contract terms. The bill requires accessing information of various federal, state and miscellaneous sources for TANF. The bill requires identity authentication as a condition to receive public assistance. The bill sets forth notice requirements and right to a hearing. The bill requires referrals for fraud, misrepresentation and inadequate documentation. The bill requires a report to the Governor and Legislature. The bill sets forth prohibitions on the use of an electronic benefit transfer card. The bill tracks out-of-state spending of SNAP and TANF benefits. The bill provides for rulemaking.

Relating to eligibility and fraud requirements for public assistance

Del. Tom Fast [R]	Del. Joshua Higginbotham [R]	Del. Geoff Foster [R]	Del. Pat McGeehan [R]
Del. Kayla Kessinger [R]	Del. Steve Westfall [R]	Sen. Patrick Martin [R]	Del. George Ambler [R]
Del. Jim Butler [R]	Sen. Bennett Queen [R]	Del. Terrishie Sypolt [R]

2018-03-10 - Senate - Senate adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 526) (Y: 24 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-10 - House - House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 552) (Y: 73 N: 23 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-10 - House - House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 497) (Y: 62 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-09 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 422) (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 159) (Y: 78 N: 19 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 157) (Y: 36 N: 61 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-16	House	Chapter 119, Acts, Regular Session, 2018
2018-03-10	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - Senate Journal
2018-03-27	House	Approved by Governor 3/27/18
2018-03-10	House	Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - House Journal
2018-03-10	Senate	To Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal
2018-03-10	House	To Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal
2018-03-21	House	To Governor 3/21/18
2018-03-10	House	House received Senate message
2018-03-10	Senate	Completed legislative action
2018-03-10	Senate	Communicated to House
2018-03-10	Senate	Senate adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 526)
2018-03-10	Senate	House Message received
2018-03-10	House	Communicated to Senate
2018-03-10	House	House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 552)
2018-03-10	House	Conference report received-House
2018-03-10	Senate	Conference report filed - Senate
2018-03-10	House	Conference report filed - House
2018-03-10	Senate	House Message received
2018-03-10	House	To conference
2018-03-10	House	Communicated to Senate
2018-03-10	House	House appointed conferees: Shott, Hollen, Canestraro
2018-03-10	House	House agreed to conference
2018-03-10	House	House received Senate message
2018-03-10	Senate	Communicated to House
2018-03-10	Senate	Senate appoints conference committee: Maroney, Weld, Plymale
2018-03-10	Senate	Senate refused to recede; requested conference (Voice vote)
2018-03-10	Senate	House Message received
2018-03-10	House	Communicated to Senate
2018-03-10	House	House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 497)
2018-03-10	House	House received Senate message
2018-03-09	Senate	Senate requests House to concur
2018-03-09	Senate	Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 422)
2018-03-09	Senate	Read 3rd time
2018-03-09	Senate	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2018-03-09	Senate	On 3rd reading with right to amend, amendment pending
2018-03-08	Senate	Read 2nd time
2018-03-08	Senate	Immediate consideration
2018-03-08	Senate	Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2018-03-08	Senate	Having been read 1st time 3/7/18
2018-03-07	Senate	Rereferred to Health and Human Resources on 2nd reading
2018-03-07	Senate	Read 1st time
2018-03-07	Senate	Immediate consideration
2018-03-07	Senate	Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Health and Human Resources
2018-02-21	Senate	To Health and Human Resources
2018-02-21	Senate	To Health and Human Resources
2018-02-21	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2018-02-21	Senate	House Message received
2018-02-20	House	Communicated to Senate
2018-02-20	House	Passed House (Roll No. 159)
2018-02-20	House	Read 3rd time
2018-02-20	House	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2018-02-19	House	Amendment rejected (Roll No. 157)
2018-02-19	House	Read 2nd time
2018-02-19	House	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2018-02-16	House	Read 1st time
2018-02-16	House	On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2018-02-15	House	By substitute, do pass
2018-01-24	House	To House Judiciary
2018-01-24	House	With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2018-01-12	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2018-01-12	House	Introduced in House
2018-01-12	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2018-01-12	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
61	3	54	Amended Code	Citation Text
9	2	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
9	7	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
9	7	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
9	7	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
9	8	1	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	10	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	11	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	12	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	13	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	14	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	2	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	3	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	4	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	5	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	6	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	7	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	8	New Code	See Bill Text
9	8	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4001&year=2018&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4001%20intr.htm&yr=2018&sesstype=RS&i=4001
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4001%20SUB.htm&yr=2018&sesstype=RS&i=4001
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4001%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2018&sesstype=RS&i=4001
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2018/RS/votes/house/00157.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2018/RS/votes/house/00159.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2018/RS/votes/senate/03-09-0422.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2018/RS/votes/house/00497.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2018/RS/votes/house/00552.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2018/RS/votes/senate/03-10-0526.pdf