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Bill Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies. Eligibility for food stamps and TANF; drug-related felonies. Provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive food stamp benefits shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony. Under current law, such individuals may not be denied food stamp benefits based on a felony conviction of possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-250, provided that such person is complying with, or has already complied with, all obligations imposed by the criminal court, is actively engaged in or has completed a substance abuse treatment program, participates in periodic drug screenings, and meets any other obligations as determined by the Department of Social Services. The bill also provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF benefits shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony. This bill incorporates HB 391, HB 786, HB 814, and HB 1130 and is identical to SB 124. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2020 HB 566 Virginia HB 566 (2020)
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Virginia HB 566 (2020) — Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.

Eligibility for food stamps and TANF; drug-related felonies. Provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive food stamp benefits shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony. Under current law, such individuals may not be denied food stamp benefits based on a felony conviction of possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-250, provided that such person is complying with, or has already complied with, all obligations imposed by the criminal court, is actively engaged in or has completed a substance abuse treatment program, participates in periodic drug screenings, and meets any other obligations as determined by the Department of Social Services. The bill also provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF benefits shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of a drug-related felony. This bill incorporates HB 391, HB 786, HB 814, and HB 1130 and is identical to SB 124.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361) (committee substitute) — source
  2. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB566ER) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB566) (committee substitute) — source
  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB566H1) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) — 6–0 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) — 5–3 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) — 54–44 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N) — 18–3 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 4-N) — 9–4 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) — 14–7 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) — 22–18 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Elizabeth R. Guzman — primary (person)
  • Alfonso H. Lopez — cosponsor (person)
  • Clinton L. Jenkins — cosponsor (person)
  • Don L. Scott — cosponsor (person)
  • Ibraheem S. Samirah — cosponsor (person)
  • Jeion A. Ward — cosponsor (person)
  • Kaye Kory — cosponsor (person)
  • Lamont Bagby — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark H. Levine — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick A. Hope — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)
  • Vivian E. Watts — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2020-01-06 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105131D introduction
  • 2020-01-06 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions referral-committee
  • 2020-01-14 Assigned HWI sub: Social Services referral-committee
  • 2020-01-20 Impact statement from DPB (HB566)
  • 2020-01-23 House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2020-01-23 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-01-23 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2020-01-28 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-01-28 Committee substitute printed 20105729D-H1 substitution
  • 2020-01-28 Incorporates HB786 (Bagby)
  • 2020-01-28 Incorporates HB1130 (Lopez)
  • 2020-01-28 Incorporates HB391 (Scott)
  • 2020-01-28 Incorporates HB814 (Ward)
  • 2020-01-28 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2020-01-28 Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources referral-committee
  • 2020-02-03 Impact statement from DPB (HB566H1)
  • 2020-02-05 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
  • 2020-02-05 Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-06 Read first time reading-1
  • 2020-02-07 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-02-07 Committee substitute agreed to 20105729D-H1
  • 2020-02-07 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB566H1
  • 2020-02-10 Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2020-02-10 VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
  • 2020-02-11 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2020-02-11 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services referral-committee
  • 2020-02-21 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 4-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-24 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-02-25 Read third time reading-3
  • 2020-02-25 Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) passage
  • 2020-03-02 Enrolled
  • 2020-03-02 Impact statement from DPB (HB566ER)
  • 2020-03-02 Signed by Speaker
  • 2020-03-03 Signed by President
  • 2020-03-12 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
  • 2020-03-12 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 2020-03-18 Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (effective 7/1/20) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4fb70700-426a-449d-826f-499299da26f4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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