Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 427 — Revises provisions governing eligibility of certain convicted persons for public assistance. (BDR 38-1054)

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 22, 2017) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
427 ASSEMBLY B ILLN O.
427–Committee on Health and Human Services CHAPTER..........
427–COMMITTEE ON H EALTH AND H UMAN SERVICES M ARCH 27, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing eligibility of certain convicted persons for public assistance.
(BDR 38-1054) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegExisting federal law provides that a person who has been convicted of certain felony drug offenses is not eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in certain cases.
Existing federal law provides that a person who has been convicted of certain felony drug offenses is not eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cases.
§ 862a(d)) Similarly, existing Nevada law provides that a person who has been convicted of felony possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance is not eligible for TANF or SNAP benefits, unless the convicted person has completed a drug treatment program and the person either:
§ 862a(d)) Similarly, possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance is not eligible for TANF or SNAP benefits, unless the convicted person has completed a drug treatment program and the person either:
(1) demonstrates that he or she has not possessed, program;
(1) demonstrates that he or she has not possessed, used or distributed controlled substances since he or she began the drug treatment program;
or (2) is pregnant and a doctor certifies that TANF or SNAP benefitstment are required to ensure the health and safety of the mother and the unborn child.
or (2) is pregnant and a doctor certifies that TANF or SNAP benefits are required to ensure the health and safety of the mother and the unborn child.
(NRS 422A.345) This bill:
(NRThis bill:
and (2) provides that to be eligible for TANF or SNAP benefits such a convicted person controlled substances in a manner that is prohibited by law.
and (2) provides that to be eligible for TANF or SNAP benefits such a convicted person must demonstrate that he or she is not currently possessing, using or distributing controlled substances in a manner that is prohibited by law.
using or distributing - *AB427_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
follows:on 1.
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
NRS 422A.345 is hereby amended to read as 422A.345 1.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
NRS 422A.345 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422A.345 1.
[is participating in or has successfully completed a program for the treatment of the abuse of controlled substances that has been approved by the Division and:] (a) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Division that he or she [has] is not [possessed, used or distributed] currently possessing, using or distributing controlled substances [since he or she began the program;] in a manner that is prohibited by law;
[is participating in or has successfully completed a program for the treatment of the abuse of controlled substances that has been approved by the Division and:] - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – (a) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Division that he or possessing, using or distributing controlled substances [since he or she began the program;] in a manner that is prohibited by law;
H - *AB427_R1*
~~~~~ 17 - 79th Session (2017)
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Action History

  1. (No further action taken.)

  2. Bill read. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

  3. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  6. Senate Amendment No. 755 concurred in. To enrollment.

  7. In Assembly.

  8. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly.

  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  10. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  11. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 755.) To printer.

  12. Placed on Second Reading File.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  14. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.

  15. In Senate.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 10.) To Senate.

  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  18. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  19. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  20. Read second time.

  21. From committee: Do pass.

  22. From printer. To committee.

  23. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Health and Human Services · Primary

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  • Health and Human Services

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

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Who sponsors AB 427?
AB 427 is sponsored by Health and Human Services.
What is the current status of AB 427?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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