Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 17 D cosponsors

SB3276      — SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

Creates a working group to analyze changes to SNAP and their effects on Illinois residents.

This bill establishes the SNAP Response Working Group to review federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and their potential impact on Illinois residents. The group will provide reports and recommendations to the General Assembly regarding these changes and the costs to maintain SNAP in Illinois.

What this means for you
  • Families: This group will assess how federal changes to SNAP may affect families relying on nutritional assistance in Illinois.

Summary

Amends the Commission to End Hunger Act. Creates the SNAP Response Working Group. Provides that the co-chairs of the Commission to End Hunger shall convene and appoint the co-chairs of the Working Group. Provides that the Working Group shall review and analyze federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), gather and analyze data regarding the potential impact of the federal changes to SNAP on Illinois residents, and gather relevant estimates and data about Illinois' SNAP payment error rate, including the monthly State-reported error rate. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to make projections about the cost to the State to maintain SNAP in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Directs the Working Group to submit a preliminary report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2027. Provides that the preliminary report shall outline the federal changes to SNAP and identify the number of State residents impacted by those changes. Further provides that the preliminary report shall include initial recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate any harm to State residents caused by the federal changes and shall project the cost to maintain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Provides that, no later than April 1, 2027, the Working Group shall issue a full report to the General Assembly that includes an analysis on the impact of federal changes to SNAP on Illinois, final recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate harm resulting from those changes, updated projections of the cost to maintain the program in federal Fiscal Year 2028, and any other cost projections relating to the Working Group's recommendations. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to provide any relevant additional updates to its recommendations or projections as appropriate. Specifies that all reports of the Working Group shall be published by the Department of Human Services on its website. Provides that the SNAP Working Group shall be dissolved on May 31, 2027. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  20. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  21. Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  22. Referred to Assignments

  23. First Reading

  24. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (166)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB3276      do?
Amends the Commission to End Hunger Act. Creates the SNAP Response Working Group. Provides that the co-chairs of the Commission to End Hunger shall convene and appoint the co-chairs of the Working Group. Provides that the Working Group shall review and analyze federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), gather and analyze data regarding the potential impact of the federal changes to SNAP on Illinois residents, and gather relevant estimates and data about Illinois' SNAP payment error rate, including the monthly State-reported error rate. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to make projections about the cost to the State to maintain SNAP in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Directs the Working Group to submit a preliminary report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2027. Provides that the preliminary report shall outline the federal changes to SNAP and identify the number of State residents impacted by those changes. Further provides that the preliminary report shall include initial recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate any harm to State residents caused by the federal changes and shall project the cost to maintain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Provides that, no later than April 1, 2027, the Working Group shall issue a full report to the General Assembly that includes an analysis on the impact of federal changes to SNAP on Illinois, final recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate harm resulting from those changes, updated projections of the cost to maintain the program in federal Fiscal Year 2028, and any other cost projections relating to the Working Group's recommendations. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to provide any relevant additional updates to its recommendations or projections as appropriate. Specifies that all reports of the Working Group shall be published by the Department of Human Services on its website. Provides that the SNAP Working Group shall be dissolved on May 31, 2027. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB3276     ?
SB3276      is sponsored by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), and Willie Preston (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB3276     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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