2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1137

File Code: Social Services - Generally Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 578
Sponsored By:
Delegates Haynes, Bobo, Carter, C. Davis, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Holmes, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Public Assistance - Eligibility for Residents Convicted of a Felony Involving a Controlled Dangerous Substance

Synopsis:

Altering a definition to allow residents who have been convicted of felonies relating to controlled dangerous substances to be eligible for public assistance; limiting the period in which specified individuals are eligible for specified benefits; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Appropriations
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 11:00 a.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/23 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
3/23
Special Order 3/24 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/24
Special Order 3/26 (Mitchell V) Adopted
3/26
Special Order 3/27 (Mitchell V) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (108-30)
4/5
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Mitchell V, Haynes, Eckardt
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Finance
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Failed (22-24)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Lawlah)
Special Order until 4/8 the pending motion (Senator Lawlah) Adopted
4/6
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Lawlah) Adopted (26-21)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (25-22)
4/8
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Exum, Gladden, and Teitelbaum
Sponsored by:
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EX-OFFENDERS
FOOD STAMPS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUNSET
WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 65A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 644464/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2004   at: 8:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 863423/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2004   at: 11:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 667475/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2004   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed (108-30)
Senate
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Failed (22-24)
April 6, 2004: Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Lawlah) Adopted (26-21)
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (25-22)