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• Introduced by Rep. Tim Kelly (R) on January 22, 2013, to require the Department of Human Services to perform a monthly jail and prison “incarceration match” and Social Security “death match” to help determine eligibility for a welfare and food stamp benefit “bridge cards,” and not issue or revoke the card of a person on those lists. This would codify current practice in statute.
  • Referred to the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee on January 22, 2013.
    • Reported in the House on March 6, 2013, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 109 to 1 in the House on March 14, 2013.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 19, 2013.
  • Referred to the Senate Families, Seniors & Human Services Committee on March 19, 2013.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 9, 2013, with the recommendation that the bill pass.