SB 396 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB)

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), so as to rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB); to require food procured pursuant to such program be Georgia grown; to require annual reporting related to such program to identify Georgia grown farmers who supplied food; to authorize persons who provide services to such program or the Department of Agriculture to receive food from the program if qualified as a recipient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022 Signed Apr 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022

How they voted

430
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 11, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 13, 2022
Signed into law
Act 600
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
50 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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