December 3, 2009, Introduced by Senators PAPPAGEORGE, NOFS, GARCIA, GLEASON, VAN WOERKOM, KAHN, JELINEK, RICHARDVILLE, JANSEN, ANDERSON, BARCIA, BIRKHOLZ, CROPSEY and HARDIMAN and referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 57v.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 57v. (1) No recipient shall use his or her Michigan
bridge card or other form of electronic benefit transfer or
assistance payment to purchase lottery tickets.
(2) No lottery retailer shall accept a Michigan bridge card or
other form of electronic benefit transfer or assistance payment for
the purchase of lottery tickets.