AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD AND FAMILY NUTRITION.
This bill requires state agencies to create a streamlined process that helps children enrolled in the HUSKY A health program easily access other nutrition benefits like WIC and SNAP. Starting in January 2025, the Departments of Public Health, Social Services, and Agriculture must work together to simplify enrollment, provide clear fact sheets, and make application forms available online and by phone. The legislation also directs these departments to coordinate specifically for children over six who are transitioning from the WIC program to SNAP, while prohibiting the governor from reducing funding for these specific nutrition programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 12, 2024
Signed May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Apr 30, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 30, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
lower
48 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
DDemocratic
P
Amy Morrin Bello
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
AF
Anabel Figueroa
DDemocratic
P
Anthony Nolan
DDemocratic
P
AB
Aundré Bumgardner
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Bill Pizzuto
RRepublican
P
Bob Godfrey
DDemocratic
P
Brandon Chafee
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
CC
Christine Conley
DDemocratic
P
CP
Christine Palm
DDemocratic
P
Christopher Rosario
DDemocratic
P
DM
David Michel
DDemocratic
P
Devin Carney
RRepublican
P
Dominique Johnson
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Donna Veach
RRepublican
P
Eric Berthel
RRepublican
P
Farley Santos
DDemocratic
P
Heather Somers
RRepublican
P
Hector Arzeno
DDemocratic
P
Hilda Santiago
DDemocratic
P
Holly Cheeseman
RRepublican
P
Hubert Delany
DDemocratic
P
Jaime Foster
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
P
JS
Jimmy Sánchez
DDemocratic
P
John Kissel
RRepublican
P
John-Michael Parker
DDemocratic
P
JC
Julio Concepción
DDemocratic
P
Kai Belton
DDemocratic
P
Kara Rochelle
DDemocratic
P
Kate Farrar
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Kathleen McCarty
RRepublican
P
Kathy Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kevin Ryan
DDemocratic
P
LS
Lisa Seminara
RRepublican
P
Lucy Dathan
DDemocratic
P
Marty Foncello
RRepublican
P
Matt Lesser
DDemocratic
P
Pat Dillon
DDemocratic
P
Pat Miller
DDemocratic
P
Paul Cicarella
RRepublican
P
RC
Rachel Chaleski
RRepublican
P
RK
Rachel Khanna
DDemocratic
P
Robin Comey
DDemocratic
P
Roland Lemar
DDemocratic
P
Saud Anwar
DDemocratic
P
Tammy Exum
DDemocratic
P
Tammy Nuccio
RRepublican
P
Tom Delnicki
RRepublican
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