Relating to food assistance for COFA citizens.
Summary
Establishes COFA Food Assistance Program to provide nutrition assistance to COFA citizens who would qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits but for their immigration status and who have incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Fred Girod
RRepublican
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
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