Public social services: CalFresh.
Summary
Existing law requires a county welfare department, to the extent provided by federal law, to provide CalFresh benefits on an expedited basis to certain households. This bill would revise these provisions to require that, in accordance with, and to the extent provided by, federal law, the county human services agency provide CalFresh benefits on an expedited basis to certain households.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Jan 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 18, 2011
Signed Sep 23, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 28, 2012 · Assembly Aug 29, 2012
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Aug 28, 2012
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Sep 23, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 29, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-1)
assembly
Aug 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6531.).
lower
Aug 28, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-3)
senate
Aug 28, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Mar 20, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 16, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Jan 19, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 19).
lower
Jan 10, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jan 4, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
Mar 29, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
Mar 25, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nancy Skinner
DDemocratic
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