Income tax; reauthorizing donation of tax refund for the benefit of a regional food bank. Effective date. Emergency.
SB 190 simplifies SNAP (food stamp) eligibility for Oklahomans aged 60+ or with disabilities who have no earned income and live in a household of similarly qualified individuals. It creates a 36-month eligibility period without full recertification, requires only annual income reporting, and allows simplified application forms. The bill also increases the medical expense deduction for SNAP households: up to $175 per eligible member (or $350 total per household) for costs like prescriptions and doctor visits. These changes aim to reduce administrative burdens for seniors and disabled Oklahomans while complying with federal SNAP requirements, effective July 2025.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate version, primarily updating formatting, committee attribution, and the effective date of the tax refund donation program. The substantive policy regarding tax refund donations to regional food banks remains unchanged, though the program's authorization period was extended from 2019 to 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, but the effective date was updated to reflect Senate floor approval timing.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the tax refund donation program was changed from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2026, extending the authorization period.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated to reflect Senate Floor Version instead of House Floor Version, including updated committee report attribution and dates.
Formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document to align with Senate floor version standards.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 12
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Revenue and Taxation
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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