IN SB0009 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-06 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-06 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Supplemental nutrition assistance program and drug convictions. Removes 12 month limitation on certain individuals receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. Specifies that, beginning January 1, 2018, Indiana elects to opt out of the federal law prohibiting individuals convicted of certain drug offenses from receiving SNAP assistance if the individual meets specified conditions.
Title
Supplemental nutrition assistance program and drug convictions. Removes 12 month limitation on certain individuals receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. Specifies that, beginning January 1, 2018, Indiana elects to opt out of the federal law prohibiting individuals convicted of certain drug offenses from receiving SNAP assistance if the individual meets specified conditions.
Sponsors
| Sen. James Merritt [R] | Sen. Jean Breaux [D] | Sen. Mark Stoops [D] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
| Sen. Dennis Kruse [R] | Rep. Julie Olthoff [R] | Rep. David Frizzell [R] |
Roll Calls
2017-02-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 34 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Frizzell |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Olthoff |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 214: yeas 34, nays 16 |
| 2017-02-27 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Merritt) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2017-02-27 | Senate | Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2017-02-23 | Senate | Placed back on second reading |
| 2017-02-02 | Senate | Senator Kruse added as coauthor |
| 2017-01-31 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
| 2017-01-31 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2017-01-30 | Senate | Senator Breaux added as second author |
| 2017-01-24 | Senate | Senator Stoops added as coauthor |
| 2017-01-24 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2017-01-09 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Family and Children Services |
| 2017-01-03 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
| 2017-01-03 | Senate | Authored by Senator Merritt |
