Relating to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Digest: The Act requires DHS to set up a task force and come up with a plan for a program that allows people who receive SNAP aid to be able to use the aid to buy hot foods and hot foods that are ready to eat. The Act says who must be on the task force. The Act requires DHS to take steps to carry out the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 87). Requires the Department of Human Services to convene a task force to analyze options available under federal law for a program that allows recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to use the benefits for hot foods, including restaurant meals. Specifies the membership of the task force. Requires the department to implement the program on a statewide basis or as a pilot program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
P
Wlnsvey Campos
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Farrah Chaichi
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Hai Pham
DDemocratic
Co
Hoa Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
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