Relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits

Progress

1. Introduced
   February 12, 2026
2. Subcommittee
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3. Committee
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4. Passed House
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5. Passed Senate
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6. Signed
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Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) assistance benefits. In the event that the United States department of agriculture ceases to fund supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, the bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to reallocate moneys otherwise unexpended or unencumbered for that fiscal year and distribute SNAP benefits to eligible households at the same level as when being funded by the federal government. HHS must distribute SNAP benefits until the moneys for the program from the United States department of agriculture are received by HHS. Under the bill, HHS shall promulgate rules to administer the provisions of the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text