Revises SNAP eligibility requirements for certain students attending institutions of higher education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
General Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jun 2, 2022
Floor votes · General Assembly May 26, 2022
How they voted
74–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 80
May 26, 2022
D
Democratic46
100% Yea
R
Republican34
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
May 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-5-0)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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