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§ 63.2-505.2 Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies

A person who is otherwise eligible to receive food stamp benefits shall be exempt from the application of § 115(a) of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, and shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony.

History

This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 576 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapters 221 and 361.

2005, c. 576; 2020, cc. 221, 361.

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Amendment Attempts

HB583: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; person not ineligible due to drug possession conviction. (failed)

SB240: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; person not ineligible due to drug possession conviction. (failed)

HB2612: TANF; eligibility for benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB835: TANF; eligibility for benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB934: TANF; eligibility for benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB296: TANF; eligibility for food stamps when convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB642: TANF; eligibility for food stamps when convicted of drug-related felonies.

SB872: TANF; eligibility for food stamps when convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB576: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); not be denied due to previous felony drug offense. (failed)

SB1238: TANF; eligibility for assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

HB1998: Food stamps; updates obsolete references to program. (failed)

HB2181: Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB830: Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB203: Food stamp eligibility; drug-related felonies. (failed)

HB1891: Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies. (failed)

HB2231: Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies. (failed)

SB1129: Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.

HB391: Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies.

HB566: Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies. (passed)

HB786: Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies.

SB124: Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies. (passed)