Georgia Senate Bill 557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-28 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for public assistance, so as to increase self-sufficiency through a state-wide work requirement for able-bodied, covered individuals under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to prohibit the use of waivers and no-good-cause exemptions for the work requirement; to provide for mandatory participation for covered individuals in existing employment and training programs; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Public Assistance; self-sufficiency through a state-wide work requirement for able-bodied, covered individuals under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; increase

Sen. Bruce Thompson [R]	Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Michael Dugan [R]
Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Butch Miller [R]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-28	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2022-02-24	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/62354
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/207518