SNAP benefits program; eligibility for benefits, postsecondary education.
Summary
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; food stamp program; eligibility; postsecondary education. Adds participation in educational activities that lead to a post-secondary credential from an accredited institution of higher education or other postsecondary school licensed or certified by the Board of Education or the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to the list of activities to which a participant in the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work may be enrolled and directs the Board of Social Services to amend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP benefits program) to (i) establish broad-based categorical eligibility, (ii) set the gross income eligibility standard at 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, (iii) not impose an asset limit for eligibility, and (iv) increase opportunities for self-sufficiency through postsecondary education by allowing SNAP benefits program participants to satisfy applicable employment and training requirements through enrollment in an accredited public institution of higher education or other postsecondary school licensed or certified by the Board of Education or the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 17, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 160 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1820H1
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103357D-H1
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101472D
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn R. Davis
RRepublican
Co
Hala S. Ayala
DDemocratic
Co
Ibraheem S. Samirah
DDemocratic
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