Welfare - As introduced, prohibits recipients of EBT cards from using the card to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat, as recommended by the United States department of agriculture; prohibits people or businesses that accept EBT cards from accepting the card if used to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat; authorizes the department of human services to seek a waiver from the United States department of health and human services to establish a list of food that is prohibited for purchase by a recipient of an EBT card. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2017
Last action Feb 1, 2017
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sheila Butt
RRepublican
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