Requires individuals to cooperate with child support enforcement as a condition of eligibility for Supplemental Nurtirion Assistance Prgram (SNAP) benefits
This bill mandates that individuals must cooperate with child support enforcement efforts to qualify for SNAP benefits. It requires the Department of Social Services to enforce this rule and states that anyone with unpaid child support court orders will be temporarily disqualified from receiving food assistance during those months. Essentially, the legislation ties access to government food aid to the timely payment of child support obligations.
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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Wendy Hausman
RRepublican
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