A05895
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
222
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY REGAN, SACCONE, BAKER, PICKETT, MILLARD, BARRAR,
LONGIETTI, JAMES, REESE, BOBACK, D. COSTA, SAYLOR, TOEPEL,
KNOWLES, TOPPER, KAUFFMAN, SANKEY, EMRICK, GABLER,
HICKERNELL, A. HARRIS, O'NEILL, BARBIN, READSHAW, MAJOR,
MURT, FEE, ZIMMERMAN, MASSER, TALLMAN, MARSICO, DeLUCA,
KORTZ, PEIFER, DAY, GILLEN, SIMMONS, METCALFE, TRUITT, MOUL
AND ROZZI, JANUARY 27, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, MAY 13, 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,
prohibiting eligibility for individuals convicted of drug
distribution.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Public Welfare Human Services Code, is amended by adding
a section to read:
Section 432.25. Eligibility for Persons Convicted of Drug
Distribution.--Any individual applying for or receiving
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Federal food
stamps, general assistance or State supplemental assistance and
who has been convicted of a felony for violating section 13(a)
(14), (30), (35) or (36) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233,
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