2005 House Bill 4309 ↩

House Roll Call 502: Passed

To establish a 48-month lifetime limit on cash welfare benefits for able-bodied individuals, and a 24 month limit on consecutive cash benefits. Twelve months would then have to pass before the person could get cash benefits again Months in which the unemployment rate in the person's county is above 10 percent would not apply toward the 48 month or 24 month limit. Recipients would have to comply with work or training requirements. A person who violated these a first or second time would have their cash benefits suspended for at least three months, 24 months for a third violation, and permanently for a fourth violation. The suspension periods would apply toward the lifetime limit.