Bill Text: CT HB05362 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Instituting A Five-year Ban On State-administered General Assistance For Drug Felons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [HB05362 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05362-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5362 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 919 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist. |
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AN ACT INSTITUTING A FIVE-YEAR BAN ON STATE-ADMINISTERED GENERAL ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG FELONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-191 of the general statutes be amended to institute a five-year ban on any person convicted of a drug felony from receiving state-administered general assistance, provided such person's family members shall not be prevented from receiving such assistance.
Statement of Purpose:
To ban drug felons from receiving state-administered general assistance for five years after their convictions.