Legislation - SB0461

Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study
Sponsored by: Senator McCray
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Human Services to study the potential number of households excluded from automatic standard utility allowance eligibility for the Heat and Eat Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to enactment of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025; and requiring the Department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, by December 1, 2026, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {623627/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (135-1) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/24/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2026	2/16/2026	Second Reading Passed	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility
Senate	2/26/2026	2/18/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2026	2/21/2026	Referred Appropriations	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {623627/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Third Reading Passed (135-1)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study

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