District of Columbia Council Period 23 Status: Enacted

B 23-0097 — Access to Public Benefits Amendment Act of 2019

Last action — Law L23-0031, Effective from Nov 26, 2019 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 16309

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 23-97 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 ________________ 9 To amend the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 to extend the opt out from denying Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to certain drug felons to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other locally funded non-TANF cash assistance benefits.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 to extend the opt out from denying Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to certain drug felons to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and other locally funded non-TANF cash assistance benefits.
The District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C.
Section 571 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C.
Official Code § 4-201.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
Official Code § 4-205.71), is amended to read as follows:
(a) Section 571 (D.C.
Official Code § 4-205.71) is amended to read as follows:
“An adult who is a drug felon shall not be denied cash or food assistance benefits, including TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), POWER, GAC, and IDA benefits, solely because he or she is a drug felon.”.
“An adult who is a drug felon shall not be denied cash or food assistance benefits, including TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , POWER, GAC, or Interim Disability Assistant benefits, solely because he or she is a drug felon.”.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
813;
2038;
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).
Official Code § 1-301.47a).
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Sec.
Sec.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December ENROLLED ORIGINAL 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L23-0031, Effective from Nov 26, 2019 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 16309

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A23-0120 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 13144

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A23-0120

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 07, 2019

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. First Reading, CC

  9. Committee Report Filed

  10. Committee Mark-up of B23-0097

  11. Public Hearing on B23-0097 View Public Hearing Record

  12. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. Referred to Committee on Human Services

  14. Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0097 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. B23-0097 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brandon Todd — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
David Grosso — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Jack Evans — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Mary Cheh — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea

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First Reading, CC

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brandon Todd — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
David Grosso — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Jack Evans — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Mary Cheh — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Not Voting
Vincent Gray — Yea

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B 23-0097 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2019. Enacted.
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