Streamlining and enhancing program access for persons eligible for food assistance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Signed Mar 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Mar 25, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Rule
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Chipalo Street
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
David Hackney
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Chopp
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Julio Cortes
DDemocratic
Co
Lillian Ortiz-Self
DDemocratic
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