SNAP; employment and training.
Summary
SNAP; employment and training. Requires all local departments of social services to offer a voluntary employment and training program for SNAP benefits program participants from funds so appropriated.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 28, 2023
Last action Feb 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 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
29
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Feb 28, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB70E
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Dec 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy McPike
DDemocratic
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