Title:
Tell Gov. Deal: Don’t force poor people to pee in a cup
Message:
Georgia lawmakers have chosen to ignore your messages, and both the House and Senate have now passed a terrible bill that would require drug testing for welfare recipients.
As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, many believe the law would be found unconstitutional if challenged in court, and Gov. Nathan Deal has not yet decided whether to sign or veto the bill.
Sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell), SB 292 would require the state’s Department of Human Services to test every applicant for Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) benefits for marijuana and other drugs. If there’s enough funding, SB 292 would also require TANF recipients to submit to random testing. The bill would not require testing of government contractors, executives of corporations who receive multimillion-dollar tax abatements, or other recipients of taxpayer dollars who aren’t poor.
Please click here to send Gov. Nathan Deal a message. Then, call his office at (404) 656-1776 and ask that he veto SB 292.
