SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program integrity measures and verification.
Idaho's H 730 strengthens SNAP program integrity by requiring the Department of Health and Welfare to verify household eligibility using multiple data sources. It mandates monthly reviews of vital records, corrections data, and federal databases (like death records, incarceration status, and tax filings), and quarterly checks of employment and tax information. The bill also requires the department to disenroll households with lottery winnings exceeding $3,000 or asset limits for elderly/disabled households, and to publish annual reports on fraud investigations and improper payments. Additionally, it prohibits Idaho from applying income or asset standards higher than federal limits without federal approval. This directly affects SNAP recipients whose circumstances (like income changes, incarceration, or lottery winnings) trigger verification reviews.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed Apr 2, 2026
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The bill was amended to extend the maximum certification period for households with zero net income from four months to six months. This change allows these families to receive food assistance for a longer duration before needing to reapply, reducing administrative burden and providing greater stability.
Scope change
The bill's applicability to households with zero net income was expanded to allow for a longer certification period.
ELIGIBILITY
The maximum time a household with zero net income can be certified for benefits was increased from four months to six months.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
30–6
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 30, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 57-4-9AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - BlaylockTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Amendments ordered printed
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Ray
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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