Bill Text: VA HB1130 | 2020 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: TANF eligibility; drug-related felonies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-28 - Incorporated by Health, Welfare and Institutions [HB1130 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HB1130-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.2-607.1 as follows:
§63.2-607.1. Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies.
A person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF shall be exempt from the application of § 115(a)(1) of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193, and shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a felony offense of possession of a controlled substance in violation of §18.2-250, provided that such person is complying with all obligations imposed by the criminal court, is actively engaged in or has completed a substance abuse treatment program, participates in periodic drug screenings, and meets any other obligations as determined by the Department.
