Georgia Senate Bill 292 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-22 - House Committee Favorably Reported
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to enact the "Social Responsibility and Accountability Act"; to define certain terms; to provide that the Department of Human Services shall create an established drug test to be administered to each applicant for temporary assistance for needy families or Medicaid benefits; to provide requirements; to provide that each applicant shall undergo a drug test in order to qualify for benefits; to provide that any person who fails such drug test shall be ineligible to receive benefits; to provide for reapplication; to provide for children's benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Social Responsibility and Accountability Act; enact; drug test; temporary assistance for needy families/Medicaid benefits; requirements

Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Greg Goggans [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Judson Hill [R]
Sen. Chip Rogers [R]	Sen. David Shafer [R]

2012-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #604 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 35 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #603 - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By Senator From The 39th To Committee Sub (Y: 23 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2012-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #602 - Motion For The Previous Question (Y: 35 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-22		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-13		House Second Readers
2012-03-12		House First Readers
2012-03-07		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-07		Senate Third Read
2012-02-29		Senate Read Second Time
2012-02-28		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-01-11		Senate Read and Referred
2011-11-15		Senate Prefile

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/34986
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_SB_292_Prefile_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_As_introduced_LC_33_4358_3.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_Committee_sub_LC_21_1745S_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_Floor_amend_1_AM_25_1276_8.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_Floor_amend_2_AM_35_0282_9.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_As_passed_Senate_10.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb292_LC_25_6062ERS_hss_12.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0602.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0603.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0604.htm