Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2331
Public assistance benefits; require applicants to verify United States citizenship and take drug tests to qualify.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ADULT APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS IN MISSISSIPPI TO VERIFY UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL RESIDENCE 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 MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY STATE AGENCY TO PROVIDE ANY PUBLIC BENEFIT IN VIOLATION OF LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN AGENCIES TO DEVELOP RANDOM DRUG-TESTING POLICIES FOR ANY PERSON RECEIVING PUBLIC BENEFITS; 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 BENEFITS FOR ONE YEAR; 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 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO VERIFY LAWFUL PRESENCE AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate