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Senate advances bill to restore SNAP eligibility for people with certain drug-felony convictions
Summary
The Nebraska Legislature advanced LB 3 19, which would end the state's remaining lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for people convicted of some drug-related felonies. Supporters said the change would help reentry and reduce recidivism; opponents raised fiscal and accountability questions.
Senator Rountree introduced LB 3 19 and the Legislature voted 32-5 to advance the bill to E & R (enrollment and review) initial, sending it toward select file. The measure would eliminate Nebraska’s lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for people convicted of certain drug-related felonies and, as written, would restore eligibility once a person has completed required sentence and supervision conditions.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Rountree, said Nebraska’s current law includes a limited exception for people with two or fewer possession/use felonies who complete an accredited substance-abuse program, but otherwise leaves a lifetime ban in place for distribution convictions. She told senators the change…
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