WV SB44 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-11 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-11 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to permit the state to opt out of a federal statute that would otherwise not allow an individual living in the state who has been convicted of a felony involving a controlled substance from receiving certain benefits provided by the Social Security Act and the Food Stamp Act.
Title
Permitting state opt out of federal statute preventing residents convicted of certain crimes from receiving certain benefits
Sponsors
| Sen. Dan Foster [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-11 | To Judiciary | |
| 2012-01-11 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2012-01-11 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2012-01-11 | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2081 (Same As) 2012-01-11 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 22 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
