Authorizes the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase online groceries and relates to the state supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach program
Summary
Authorizes the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase online groceries in accordance with federal laws and regulations and relates to the state supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Dec 2020
Introduced Apr 27, 2020
Signed Dec 15, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Assembly Jul 23, 2020
How they voted
59–1
Passed
Total votes 60
Jul 22, 2020
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 15, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.342
Jul 23, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jul 22, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Jul 22, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jul 21, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jun 4, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8247A
Jun 4, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Apr 27, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Todd Kaminsky
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Anna M. Kaplan
DDemocratic
Co
BL
Betty Little
RRepublican
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
JG
James Gaughran
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
KT
Kevin Thomas
DDemocratic
Co
LS
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
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