South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3771

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Loftis, Burns, Bedingfield, Putnam, Willis, G.R. Smith, Elliott, Crawford, Bannister, G.M. Smith and Henderson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15054vr17.docx

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
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   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

2/15/2017

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A 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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