HOUSE BILL 161
Law
SNAP, work requirements
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding work requirements for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
RS30342 / H0161
This legislation closes three loopholes in Idaho’s food stamp program and returns greater accountability and oversight to the Idaho legislature. This bill limits the Department of Health and Welfare's ability to waive work requirements for the SNAP program by implementing the following provisions: 1) it would not allow the department to use geographic waivers without the legislature's express approval; 2) it prohibits the use of no-good-cause exemptions; and, 3) it implements mandatory employment and training for all able-bodied enrollees in food stamps.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/17 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/20 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 02/22 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/23 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/24 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 57-11-2 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Burns, Chew, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Nash, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel Absent – Handy, Skaug Floor Sponsor - Andrus Title apvd - to Senate |
| 02/27 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare | |
| 03/21 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/22 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/24 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-7-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld NAYS – Jones(Rabe), Just, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – Ricks Floor Sponsor - Bjerke Title apvd - to House |
| 03/28 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling |
| Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate | |
| Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker | |
| Signed by President; returned to House | |
| 03/29 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| Delivered to Governor at 9:40 a.m. on March 29, 2023 | |
| 04/06 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 30, 2023 Session Law Chapter 227 Effective: 01/01/2024 |