California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 464 — California Food Assistance Program: eligibility and benefits.

Last action — From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to establish a food assistance program, known as the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) , to provide assistance to a noncitizen of the United States if the person's immigration status meets the eligibility criteria of SNAP in effect on August 21, 1996, but the person is not eligible for SNAP benefits solely due to their immigration status, as specified. Existing law also makes eligible for the program an applicant who is otherwise eligible for the program, but who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, if the applicant is sponsored and the applicant meets one of a list of criteria, including that the applicant, after entry into the United States, is a victim of the sponsor or the spouse of the sponsor if the spouse is living with the sponsor. This bill instead would require the department to use state funds appropriated for CFAP to provide nutritional benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status. The bill would eliminate the distinctions based on when the noncitizen applicant entered the country and would eliminate the sponsorship and other listed criteria requirements for eligibility on a noncitizen who entered the country on or after August 22, 1996. The bill would require the amount of nutrition benefits provided to each CFAP household to be identical to the amount that would otherwise be provided to a household eligible for CalFresh benefits, and would require eligibility determination criteria, reporting, recertification, and verification requirements, and the application process and timeliness standards for CFAP to be identical to those required of households eligible for, or applying for, CalFresh benefits. The bill would become operative on the date that the department has notified the Legislature that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement the bill, and the Legislature has appropriated funds for purposes of the bill. To the extent this bill would expand eligibility for CFAP, which is administered by the counties, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. Coauthors revised.

  3. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 1338.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1192.) (May 20).

  9. Set for hearing May 20.

  10. May 3 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 3.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 589.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. Set for hearing March 23.

  15. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  16. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  17. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  18. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 4000
Republican 0200
Total 6200
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 18500
Republican 0400
Total 31900
% of votes cast 78%23%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Min — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Bates — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 464 do?
Existing federal law provides for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to establish a food assistance program, known as the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) , to provide assistance to a noncitizen of the United States if the person's immigration status meets the eligibility criteria of SNAP in effect on August 21, 1996, but the person is not eligible for SNAP benefits solely due to their immigration status, as specified. Existing law also makes eligible for the program an applicant who is otherwise eligible for the program, but who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, if the applicant is sponsored and the applicant meets one of a list of criteria, including that the applicant, after entry into the United States, is a victim of the sponsor or the spouse of the sponsor if the spouse is living with the sponsor. This bill instead would require the department to use state funds appropriated for CFAP to provide nutritional benefits to households that are ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status. The bill would eliminate the distinctions based on when the noncitizen applicant entered the country and would eliminate the sponsorship and other listed criteria requirements for eligibility on a noncitizen who entered the country on or after August 22, 1996. The bill would require the amount of nutrition benefits provided to each CFAP household to be identical to the amount that would otherwise be provided to a household eligible for CalFresh benefits, and would require eligibility determination criteria, reporting, recertification, and verification requirements, and the application process and timeliness standards for CFAP to be identical to those required of households eligible for, or applying for, CalFresh benefits. The bill would become operative on the date that the department has notified the Legislature that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement the bill, and the Legislature has appropriated funds for purposes of the bill. To the extent this bill would expand eligibility for CFAP, which is administered by the counties, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 464?
SB 464 is sponsored by Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic) and Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 464?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 464?
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