Mississippi Senate Bill 2795 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That Applicants For Benefits From The Division Of Medicaid, Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards Issued By The Department Of Human Services, Or Any Other Government Benefit Shall Not Be Declared Ineligible On The Basis That Such Applicant Is A Convicted Felon; To Amend Section 43-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Tanf Assistance Shall Only Be Granted To A Dependent Child And Such Caretaker Relative If Their Family Income Does Not Exceed 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Mandatory Up-front Job Search For Tanf Applicants For Cash Assistance; To Delete Certain Work Requirements For Immediate Tanf Benefits; To Delete The Provision That Required Individuals To Comply With Drug Testing And Substance Use Disorder Treatment As A Condition Of Eligibility; To Provide Additional Exemptions To The Work Requirement To Allow Applicants To Be Involved In Post-high School Educational Endeavors; To Delete The Permanent Disqualification For Tanf Benefits; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide Child Care And Transportation For Eligible Participants Who Require Such Services So That They May Accept Employment Or Remain Employed; To Amend Section 43-27-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Transfer At Least Thirty Percent Of The Block Grant For The State And Available Federal Funds For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Child Welfare Services To The Child Care And Development Fund For Each Fiscal Year; To Amend Sections 37-106-29, 37-106-31 And 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Scholarships For The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program, Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program And The Eminent Scholars Fund Shall Only Be Granted To Applicants Whose Family Income Does Not Exceed 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Repeal Section 43-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Applicants For Tanf Benefits To Undergo Drug Testing As A Condition For Eligibility; To Repeal Sections 43-12-1, 43-12-3, 43-12-5, 43-12-7, 43-12-9, 43-12-11, 43-12-13, 43-12-15, 43-12-17, 43-12-19, 43-12-21, 43-12-23, 43-12-25, 43-12-27, 43-12-29, 43-12-31, 43-12-33, 43-12-35, 43-12-37, 43-12-39, 43-12-41, 43-12-43, 43-12-45 And 43-12-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Medicaid And Human Services Transparency And Fraud Prevention Act; And For Related Purposes.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; revise provisions of and lower eligibility for certain scholarship programs.

Sen. Derrick Simmons [D]	Sen. David Blount [D]	Sen. Hillman Frazier [D]	Sen. Robert Jackson [D]
Sen. Joseph Thomas [D]	Sen. David Jordan [D]	Sen. Albert Butler [D]	Sen. Angela Turner-Ford [D]
Sen. Kelvin Butler [D]	Sen. Sollie Norwood [D]	Sen. Juan Barnett [D]	Sen. Willie Simmons [D]
Sen. Rod Hickman [D]	Sen. John Horhn [D]	Sen. Barbara Blackmon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	106	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	106	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	106	75	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	12	1	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	11	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	13	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	15	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	17	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	19	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	21	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	23	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	25	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	27	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	29	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	3	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	31	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	33	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	35	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	37	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	39	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	41	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	43	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	45	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	47	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	5	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	7	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	12	9	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	17	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	17	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	17	6	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
43	27	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2795.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2795IN.htm