Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2021
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Jan 27, 2020
Signed Sep 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2021 · General Assembly Jun 29, 2020
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jun 3, 2021
D
Democratic26
92% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Sep 30, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.243.
executive
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0)
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (25-0) (Greenstein)
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 30, 2020
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (73-0-0)
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Senior Services Committee
lower
5 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John Armato
DDemocratic
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
P
VV
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
DDemocratic
P
VM
Vincent Mazzeo
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
DR
Daniel R. Benson
DDemocratic
Co
EH
Eric Houghtaling
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
JC
Jamel C. Holley
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
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