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Sponsors: Reps. Loftis, Burns, Bedingfield, Putnam, Willis, G.R. Smith, Elliott, Crawford, Bannister, G.M. Smith and Henderson
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Introduced in the House on February 15, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: SNAP
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/15/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19) 2/15/2017 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 19) 3/6/2018 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL APPLYING OR REAPPLYING FOR BENEFITS THROUGH THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO COOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THOSE BENEFITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-5-250. The Department of Social Services shall require an individual applying or reapplying for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cooperate with the department's Division of Child Support Services to be eligible to receive SNAP benefits, as provided in 7 C.F.R. Section 273.11 (o), (p), and (q). The department shall provide written notice to an individual at the time of application or reapplication for SNAP benefits informing the individual of the requirements of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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