California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 309 — CalFresh: homeless youth.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2013.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2013. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Further, existing law requires county welfare departments to develop information, and make that information available to homeless shelters, emergency food programs, and other community agencies that provide services to homeless people, on expedited services targeted to the homeless and to provide training to homeless shelter operators on CalFresh application procedures. This bill would clarify that eligibility for CalFresh benefits, including expedited services, is not dependent on the age of an applicant and would require county welfare departments, upon receipt of a signed CalFresh application from an unaccompanied child or youth under 18 years of age, to determine his or her eligibility for benefits, as specified, and entitlement to expedited services, as specified. If the application is denied, the county welfare department would be required to notify the child or youth in writing of the reason for the denial. This bill would also require that county welfare departments make information about CalFresh expedited services targeted to the homeless population available to local educational agency liaisons, as defined, and include information regarding CalFresh eligibility for unaccompanied homeless children and youths in the training provided to homeless shelter operators. By expanding the number of people a county welfare department must make information available to, and requiring county welfare departments to augment the training they provide to homeless shelter operators and provide notice, as specified, to an unaccompanied child or youth, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2285.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1608.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, be amended, and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1121.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 17).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  18. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Mitchell · Primary
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Eggman · Cosponsor
  • Ting · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Ammiano
  • Beall
  • Chesbro
  • Eggman
  • Ting

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 309 MITCHELL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63004
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 74004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harkey — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31004
Democratic 2001
Total 33005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wright — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 309 MITCHELL Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65003
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 76003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Stone — Yea
Daly — Yea
Logue — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harkey — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Torres — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Linder — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 309 do?
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Further, existing law requires county welfare departments to develop information, and make that information available to homeless shelters, emergency food programs, and other community agencies that provide services to homeless people, on expedited services targeted to the homeless and to provide training to homeless shelter operators on CalFresh application procedures. This bill would clarify that eligibility for CalFresh benefits, including expedited services, is not dependent on the age of an applicant and would require county welfare departments, upon receipt of a signed CalFresh application from an unaccompanied child or youth under 18 years of age, to determine his or her eligibility for benefits, as specified, and entitlement to expedited services, as specified. If the application is denied, the county welfare department would be required to notify the child or youth in writing of the reason for the denial. This bill would also require that county welfare departments make information about CalFresh expedited services targeted to the homeless population available to local educational agency liaisons, as defined, and include information regarding CalFresh eligibility for unaccompanied homeless children and youths in the training provided to homeless shelter operators. By expanding the number of people a county welfare department must make information available to, and requiring county welfare departments to augment the training they provide to homeless shelter operators and provide notice, as specified, to an unaccompanied child or youth, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 309?
AB 309 is sponsored by Ammiano, Beall, Mitchell, Chesbro, Eggman, and Ting.
What is the current status of AB 309?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 309?
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