PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1314
PRINTER'S NO. 1694
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1038
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY REESE, BAKER, BARRAR, BLOOM, CAUSER, COHEN,
D. COSTA, CUTLER, DAY, DEASY, DIAMOND, DUNBAR, FEE, GABLER,
GIBBONS, GILLEN, GOODMAN, GREINER, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN,
A. HARRIS, HICKERNELL, PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, JOZWIAK,
KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, MACKENZIE,
MARSHALL, MASSER, McNEILL, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MURT,
PEIFER, PICKETT, SACCONE, SANKEY, SAYLOR, STAATS, STEPHENS,
TOEPEL, WARD, WARNER, ZIMMERMAN, TOOHIL, BENNINGHOFF, MOUL,
KLUNK, KRIEGER, KORTZ, BOBACK, WATSON, MILNE, B. MILLER,
FARRY, MICCARELLI AND DUSH, APRIL 20, 2015
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 2, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
further providing for prohibited use of public assistance
funds and for violation and penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 484 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, added December 17,
2009 (P.L.598, No.54), is amended to read:
Section 484. Prohibited Use of Public Assistance Funds.--(a)
It shall be unlawful for any individual to [PURCHASE]:
(1) Purchase PURCHASE liquor or alcohol with a gift
certificate or a gift card which is in the form of an electronic
benefits card issued to convey public assistance benefits
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