California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 283 — CalFresh eligibility.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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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, a person convicted of specified drug offenses, including transporting, selling, furnishing, administering, giving away, possessing for sale, purchasing for purpose of sale, or manufacturing a controlled substance, is ineligible to receive CalFresh benefits. Existing law authorizes the payment of CalFresh benefits to other convicted drug felons who have participated in, or are on the waiting list for, a drug treatment program, or who can show other evidence that the illegal use of controlled substances has ceased. This bill would authorize CalFresh benefits to be paid to an individual who is convicted in state or federal court after December 31, 1997, of any offense classified as a felony that has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined. If the person is on supervised release, he or she would be ineligible for CalFresh benefits during any period of revocation of that supervised release where the revocation results in the individual's incarceration. The bill would authorize implementation and administration of these provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions from the Director of Social Services, developed in consultation with specified entities, and would, thereafter, require the State Department of Social Services to adopt regulations by January 1, 2015. Because counties administer CalFresh, this bill would increase county duties by potentially expanding the eligible population, and would thereby 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. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  4. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2).

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  8. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 8. Page 1173.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1010.) (May 23).

  13. Set for hearing May 23.

  14. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. Set for hearing April 29.

  16. Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. Set for hearing April 22.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 485.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing April 9.

  20. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hancock · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 26 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23805
Democratic 3000
Total 26805
% of votes cast 67%21%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Roth — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
De León — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 283 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, a person convicted of specified drug offenses, including transporting, selling, furnishing, administering, giving away, possessing for sale, purchasing for purpose of sale, or manufacturing a controlled substance, is ineligible to receive CalFresh benefits. Existing law authorizes the payment of CalFresh benefits to other convicted drug felons who have participated in, or are on the waiting list for, a drug treatment program, or who can show other evidence that the illegal use of controlled substances has ceased. This bill would authorize CalFresh benefits to be paid to an individual who is convicted in state or federal court after December 31, 1997, of any offense classified as a felony that has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined. If the person is on supervised release, he or she would be ineligible for CalFresh benefits during any period of revocation of that supervised release where the revocation results in the individual's incarceration. The bill would authorize implementation and administration of these provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions from the Director of Social Services, developed in consultation with specified entities, and would, thereafter, require the State Department of Social Services to adopt regulations by January 1, 2015. Because counties administer CalFresh, this bill would increase county duties by potentially expanding the eligible population, and would thereby 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 SB 283?
SB 283 is sponsored by Hancock.
What is the current status of SB 283?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 283?
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