SNAP BENEFITS-VETERANS
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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1 edit
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was finalized for official enactment, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or definitions were altered in this version.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the bill's final enrolled status, indicating it is ready for signing into law.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
Apr 3, 2025
D
Democratic39
87% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Health & Human Services, then Appropriations - Health & Human Services Committee.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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