Legislation to stigmatize and humiliate the poor — by requiring welfare applicants to be drug-tested and fingerprinted — was the subject of recent hearings. The ACLU and others raised a host of constitutional, fiscal and public policy concerns about the bills. Fortunately, there appeared to be little interest in the proposals from committee members.
Welfare Drug Testing and Fingerprinting (H 7733, H 7657)
Sponsors
Representative Peter Palumbo and Representative Stephen Ucci
Status
Died
Session
2010
Bill number
H 7733, H 7657
Position
Oppose
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