2012 House Bill 5602

Ban future benefits for food stamp scammers

Introduced in the House

May 9, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R-24)

To make a person ineligible for future food stamps (now provided through “bridge cards”) who as a means of obtaining cash uses this welfare benefit to buy products (presumably beverages) that come in containers with deposits, throws out the product, and returns the containers for the deposit money.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors