2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB6: Public assistance; use certain benefits for purchasing diapers or menstrual products; provide for waiver request
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for the submission of a waiver request by the Department of Human Services to permit the recipients of certain public assistance benefits to use such benefits for the purpose of purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene products if the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service makes such waiver available to states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
12/21/2022
House Prefiled
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/6/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/7/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/21/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Health(House of Representatives)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Sandra Scott
Democrat