AB 712 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

CalFresh: hot and prepared foods.

Summary

Existing law establishes various public social services programs, including, among others, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, CalFresh, and the Medi-Cal program. Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to seek all available federal waivers and approvals to maximize food choices for CalFresh recipients, including hot and prepared foods ready for immediate consumption.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jul 2023

Assembly Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Jul 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Feb 13, 2023 Signed Jul 27, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Jul 13, 2023 · Assembly May 11, 2023

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jul 13, 2023

D Democratic31

29 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 27, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jul 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jul 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2039.).

upper

Jul 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

upper

Jun 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

May 24, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

upper

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1523.)

lower

May 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 3).

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors