Relating to the distribution of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
12
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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