House Bill 1291

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ADULT APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC BENEFITS IN MISSISSIPPI TO SUBMIT TO RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SUCH PERSON WHOSE TEST RESULTS ARE POSITIVE REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF ANY UNLAWFUL DRUG IN THE PERSON'S SYSTEM SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BASED ON THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE DRUG TESTS; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND EXCEPTIONS FOR SUCH RANDOM DRUG TESTING; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF RANDOM DRUG-TESTING REQUIREMENTS; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY STATE AGENCY TO PROVIDE ANY PUBLIC BENEFIT IN VIOLATION OF RANDOM DRUG-TESTING REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE ADULT APPLICANTS FOR AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC BENEFITS IN MISSISSIPPI TO VERIFY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND EXCEPTIONS FOR SUCH VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-115, 43-17-1, 43-17-5, 71-5-511 AND 43-33-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFICALLY REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS OF AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO SUBMIT TO RANDOM DRUG TESTING AND TO VERIFY LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Herb Frierson

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House