South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4411

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Corley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\26364vr16.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4066, 4409, 4410, 4412, 4511

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2015  House   Prefiled
   12/3/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/12/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 58)
   1/12/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 58)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO MANAGE THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) AND TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING FOOD OR DRINK ITEMS WITH SNAP BENEFITS TO PURCHASE STORE BRAND FOOD OR DRINK ITEMS WHEN AVAILABLE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 11

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Section 43-5-1410.    (A)    For purposes of this article, 'SNAP' means the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is the federal food purchasing assistance program for low- and no-income individuals created pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

(B)    The Department of Social Services shall serve as the single state agency designated to receive SNAP funding and manage the program. The provisions of this article, regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, and department policy and procedure must be consistent with the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and with federal regulations promulgated to implement that act.

Section 43-5-1420.    An individual purchasing a food or drink item with SNAP benefits shall purchase the store brand food or drink item when available."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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