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HB 82 - Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Failed (Senate) (13-17) - March 5, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a pilot drug testing program for certain welfare recipients.
- Establishes a pilot program for drug testing adult participants of the Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER) program under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) (Sec. 1).
- Requires a random sample of at least 100 participants to be tested by July 1, 2013 (Sec. 1).
- Requires the joint labor, health and social services interim committee to be notified of the number of participants who (Sec. 1):
- Decline to take a drug test; and
- The results of the tests that are conducted.
- Authorizes POWER participants who receive benefits on behalf of a minor child to be tested if there is probable cause that the individual is using a controlled substance or that the child is neglected or abused (Sec. 1).
- Requires individuals who test positive for controlled substances to be ineligible for benefits for 1 month (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes individuals to immediately reapply for benefits if they provide proof of "successful" participation in a substance abuse treatment program (Sec. 1).
- Prohibiits individuals that test positive for controlled substances on a second test from being eligible for benefits for 1 year (Sec. 1).
- Exempts POWER participants from the random drug tests if the participant's work training program requires drug tests (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (37-23) - Feb. 27, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients
Vote to pass a bill that requires drug testing of certain welfare recipients.
- Requires drug testing of individuals applying for benefits from Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER) program under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) (Sec. 1).
- Requires individuals that test positive for controlled substances to be ineligible for benefits for 1 month (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes individuals to immediately reapply for benefits if they provide proof of "successful" participation in a substance abuse treatment program (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits individuals that test positive for controlled substances on a second test from being eligible for benefits for 1 year (Sec. 1).
- Requires another payee to receive benefits on behalf of children whose parents are ineligible because of a positive drug test (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 15, 2012
Title: Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients
Sponsors
- Donald E. Burkhart Jr. (WY - R)
- Kathleen A. 'Kathy' Davison (WY - R)
- Amy L. Edmonds (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald S. Gay (WY - R)
- Allen M. Jaggi (WY - R)
- Kit Jennings (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- David R. Miller (WY - R)
- Frank D. Peasley (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- R Ray Peterson (WY - R)
- Lorraine Quarberg (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matt Teeters (WY - R)
