A 2040 New Jersey General Assembly · 2022-2023 Regular Session

Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.

This bill (A-2040) requires New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner to request that the federal USDA allow SNAP (food stamp) benefits to cover delivery fees for online grocery orders. It directly affects low-income households in New Jersey who receive SNAP benefits and shop online through authorized retailers like Amazon, Walmart, ShopRite, and The Fresh Grocers. The key provision changes how SNAP funds can be used - permitting them to pay delivery charges for SNAP-eligible groceries, which was previously prohibited under federal rules. The bill was enacted into law (P.L.2023, c.236) after passing both legislative chambers unanimously.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Nov 2023

General Assembly Passage

Dec 2023

Senate Passage

Dec 2023

Signed into Law

Jan 2024

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Jan 8, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jan 8, 2024

Signed into law

Approved P.L.2023, c.236.

executive

Dec 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0)

upper

Dec 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (68-4-0)

lower

Nov 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Jan 11, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee

lower

4 primary · 10 co-sponsors