Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1360
DHS; prohibit from permanently disqualifying persons from TANF or SNAP benefits because of felony conviction.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFYING A PERSON FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PROGRAM OR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BECAUSE THE PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-12-37, 43-12-45, 43-17-5 AND 97-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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, 2019, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives