Key Votes
HB 1007 - Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants - Key Vote
Indiana Key Votes
Robert Behning voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- HB 1007 - Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants
- H Amdt 3 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Legislators
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Feb. 1, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (73-23) - Jan. 31, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires individuals receiving "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" benefits and members of the general assembly to consent to random drug tests.
Highlights:
- Establishes a pilot program in three counties to test for controlled substances by individuals applying for or receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits (Sec. 10).
- Requires county officials to have “reasonable suspicion” of drug use before requiring a test be performed (Sec. 10).
- Defines “reasonable suspicion” as relating to any individual that meets any of the following criteria (Sec. 10):
- The individual tested positive on a previous drug test;
- The individual has been convicted of a crime or charged with a drug related offense;
- The individual failed to attend a scheduled meeting pertaining to TANF benefits; or
- The individual failed to complete the online requirements of TANF.
- Requires any applicant or recipient that refuses consent to a drug test to be ineligible for TANF benefits for 3 months and reapply after consenting to a drug test (Sec. 10).
- Requires an individual who fails the first drug test to be ineligible for TANF benefits for a period of 6 months and to have their children’s benefits reduced by 50 percent for a period of 6 months (Sec. 10).
- Prohibits an individual and their children from receiving TANF benefits if the individual fails a drug test during the reapplication process (Sec. 10).
- Authorizes an individual who has tested positive on a drug test to continue to get TANF benefits if they participate in, and complete, a drug treatment program (Sec. 10).
- Requires the Office of the Secretary to pay for the drug test if the individual consenting the the drug test has not previously tested positive on a drug test admitted under this provision and tests negative on the drug test (Sec. 10).
- Requires members of the Senate and House of Representatives to consent to random drug tests (Sec. 10).
- Prohibits members of the Assembly that refuse consent to a drug test or test positive from receiving any of the following (Sec. 10):
- Partisan staff;
- Franked mail;
- Reserved parking or office space at the state house; or
- Electronic devices.
- Requires the following information be made available to the public (Sec. 10):
- A list of members who tested positive;
- A list of members who tested negative;
- A list of members who consented to random drug tests; and
- A list of members who refused consent to random drug tests.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 9, 2012
Title: Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Ron Bacon (IN - R)
- James R. Baird (IN - R)
- Robert William Behning (IN - R)
- Bruce A. Borders (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy N. 'Tim' Brown (IN - R)
- Charles 'Woody' Burton (IN - R)
- David 'Dave' Cheatham (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward D. 'Ed' Clere (IN - R)
- Suzanne Crouch (IN - R)
- Wes Culver (IN - R)
- Steve Davisson (IN - R)
- Tom Dermody (IN - R)
- Richard A. 'Dick' Dodge (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sean R. Eberhart (IN - R)
- Sue Ellspermann (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey K. 'Jeff' Espich (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph M. Foley (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- William C. 'Bill' Friend (IN - R)
- David Nason Frizzell (IN - R)
- Randy Frye (IN - R)
- Terry A. Goodin (IN - D)
- Douglas L. Gutwein (IN - R)
- Bob Heaton (IN - R)
- Kathleen Heuer (IN - R)
- Phillip D. 'Phil' Hinkle (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cynthia 'Cindy' Kirchhofer (IN - R)
- Tom Knollman (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eric Allan Koch (IN - R)
- Rebecca Kubacki (IN - R)
- Donald J. 'Don' Lehe (IN - R)
- Matthew S. Lehman (IN - R)
- Daniel J. 'Dan' Leonard (IN - R)
- L. Jack Lutz (IN - R)
- Kevin A. Mahan (IN - R)
- Wendy 'Mac' McNamara (IN - R)
- Mark B. Messmer (IN - R)
- Robert 'Bob' Morris (IN - R)
- Timothy 'Tim' Neese (IN - R)
- Cindy J. Noe (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rhonda Rhoads (IN - R)
- Kathy Kreag Richardson (IN - R)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Saunders (IN - R)
- Milo Smith (IN - R)
- Mike Speedy (IN - R)
- Gregory E. 'Greg' Steuerwald (IN - R)
- Jeffrey A. 'Jeff' Thompson (IN - R)
- Gerald R. 'Jerry' Torr (IN - R)
- Randolph 'Randy' Truitt (IN - R)
- P. Eric Turner (IN - R)
- Matt Ubelhor (IN - R)
- Heath VanNatter (IN - R)
- Timothy Wesco (IN - R)
- David Alan 'Dave' Wolkins (IN - R)
- David Yarde II (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
