PRINTER'S NO. 359
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
368
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, EICHELBERGER, VULAKOVICH, FOLMER, ARGALL,
VOGEL, RESCHENTHALER, AUMENT, MARTIN, WARD, RAFFERTY, WHITE
AND WAGNER, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
further providing for prohibited use of public assistance
funds.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 484 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended to read:
Section 484. Prohibited Use of Public Assistance Funds.--It
shall be unlawful for any individual to purchase tobacco,
tobacco paraphernalia, liquor or alcohol with [a gift
certificate or a gift card which is in the form of] an
electronic benefits transfer card issued to convey public
assistance benefits administered by the [Department of Public
Welfare] department or a debit card issued to convey support
payment moneys.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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