SB0032 - 104th General Assembly

SNAP BENEFITS-VETERANS
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0067
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison and Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - Nicolle Grasse - Kevin Schmidt)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval if required, a household that includes one or more veterans or members of the armed forces shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the gross income of such a household is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Makes the introduced bill subject to federal approval and federal funding (rather than subject to federal approval). Provides that nothing in the introduced bill shall be construed to create an obligation on the part of the Department of Human Services to allocate or provide SNAP benefits through the use of State funds.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
1/13/2025 Senate First Reading
1/13/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
1/22/2025 Senate Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Health & Human Services, then Appropriations - Health & Human Services Committee.
1/22/2025 Senate Assigned to Health and Human Services
2/19/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/26/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/26/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/05/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 010-000-000
3/05/2025 Senate Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/01/2025 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/01/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 2, 2025
4/02/2025 Senate Second Reading
4/02/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
4/03/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
4/04/2025 House Arrived in House
4/04/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/07/2025 House First Reading
4/07/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
5/01/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 018-000-000
5/01/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/20/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/20/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
5/20/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
5/20/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
6/18/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/01/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/01/2025 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/01/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0067