Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; new participants not required to appear in person.
Summary
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children;applications. Prohibits the Board of Social Services from requiringpersons applying to participate or renewing their participation inthe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to appear in person.The bill also codifies the Department of Health's authority to implementa Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, andChildren (WIC Program), which is currently authorized by regulation,and prohibits the Department of Health from requiring persons applyingto participate or renewing their participation in the WIC Programto appear in person.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 435 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB150ER)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (89-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Thomas
DDemocratic
Co
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
Co
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
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