AN ACT LIMITING STATE BENEFITS TO LEGAL RESIDENTS.

SB 165 would change state law to restrict access to state-funded benefits - including healthcare, food assistance, and other programs - to residents with legal immigration status. It directly affects non-citizens without legal status who currently qualify for these benefits under existing rules. The bill amends general statutes to require proof of legal immigration status as a condition for receiving state benefits, aligning with the stated purpose of upholding federal immigration law. This policy change would alter eligibility criteria for existing state benefit programs, without creating new programs or specifying exact benefit types.