Bill Text: FL S1260 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services [S1260 Detail]
Download: Florida-2017-S1260-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2017 SB 1260 By Senator Bean 4-01051-17 20171260__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to restrictions on use of public 3 assistance benefits; amending s. 402.82, F.S.; 4 prohibiting the use of electronic benefits transfer 5 cards to purchase soft drinks or candy; creating s. 6 414.457, F.S.; directing the Department of Children 7 and Families to request a waiver to prohibit the use 8 of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits 9 to purchase soft drinks or candy; providing an 10 effective date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 402.82, Florida 15 Statutes, is amended to read: 16 402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program.— 17 (4) Use or acceptance of an electronic benefits transfer 18 card is prohibited at the following locations or for the 19 following activities: 20 (a) The purchase of an alcoholic beverage as defined in s. 21 561.01 and sold pursuant to the Beverage Law. 22 (b) The purchase of soft drinks or candy. 23 (c)(b)An adult entertainment establishment as defined in 24 s. 847.001. 25 (d)(c)A pari-mutuel facility as defined in s. 550.002. 26 (e)(d)A slot machine facility as defined in s. 551.102. 27 (f)(e)A commercial bingo facility that operates outside 28 the provisions of s. 849.0931. 29 (g)(f)A casino, gaming facility, or gambling facility, or 30 any gaming activities authorized under part II of chapter 285. 31 Section 2. Section 414.457, Florida Statutes, is created to 32 read: 33 414.457 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; 34 purchases of soft drinks and candy prohibited.—The department 35 shall seek a waiver of federal requirements established under 36 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 7 U.S.C. ss. 2011 37 et seq., to prohibit persons from using SNAP benefits to 38 purchase soft drinks or candy. 39 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.