SB 1260 (2017) -  Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits

General Bill by Bean
Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits: Prohibiting the use of electronic benefits transfer cards to purchase soft drinks or candy; directing the Department of Children and Families to request a waiver to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase soft drinks or candy, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/03/17 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 1
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 593 Subject: Restrictions on Use of Public Assistance Benefits Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 4/3/2017 3:58:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/31/2017 1:40:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 291 Time: 04/03/2017 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 291 Time: 04/03/2017 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/03/17, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 131 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 131 Time: 03/06/2017 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/27/2017 - 11:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
402.82 CS/CS/HB 23, CS/HB 427, CS/CS/SB 570, CS/HB 593*
414.457 CS/HB 593

(*) Not the latest version