Phillip Hofmeister
The Michigan House overwhelmingly passed legislation lifting a lifetime ban on food assistance benefits for people with drug felonies.
The legislation passed out of the house on a 92-15 vote and is expected to be signed into law.
Currently, Michigan residents with more than one drug felony conviction cannot receive food assistance benefits.
Alex Rossman is with the Michigan League for Public Policy.
“I really think it’s been a bipartisan mindshift to understand the economic repercussions that a criminal record or previous offenses are having on people and that it really makes it impossible to get out from under the punishment and payment of those mistakes,” he said.