Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 19 D cosponsors

SB3277      — SNAP-FRESH PROGRAM BENEFITS

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    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

Establishes a program to provide emergency nutrition benefits for households losing SNAP assistance due to work requirement failures.

The bill creates a Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger (FRESH) Program to support households experiencing SNAP benefits termination or reduction due to unmet federal work requirements. It provides a one-time payment via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card to eligible households and ensures that this assistance won't affect eligibility for other aid.

What this means for you
  • Families: If you are receiving SNAP benefits and face a reduction or termination due to work requirements, this program could provide you with emergency food assistance.

Summary

Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to, subject to available funding, establish a Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger (FRESH) Program to provide FRESH benefits to households subject to termination of the household's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or a reduction in the household's monthly SNAP benefit allotment, if the termination or reduction in SNAP benefits occurred as a result of one or more members of the household failing to meet federal SNAP work requirements. Provides that, for eligible households whose SNAP benefits were reduced or terminated, FRESH benefits shall be provided as a one-time lump sum payment distributed via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. Requires the Department to make FRESH program applications available online and at local Family and Community Resource Centers immediately upon the first of the month following the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that an application for FRESH benefits shall not be deemed an application for any other public aid provided under the Code. Requires the Department to provide within a specified time frame FRESH benefits to households' that experience a reduction or termination of SNAP benefits prior to or after the first month following the effective date of the amendatory Act, if certain application submission deadlines are met. Requires the Department to publish monthly data reports on the FRESH program and to include such data in the Department's annual report to the General Assembly. Prohibits the Department and local governmental units from considering a household's receipt of FRESH benefits when determining the household's eligibility for other assistance provided under the Code. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are inoperative on and after January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

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

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

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

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

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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

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

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

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

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

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

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

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

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

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

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

  27. Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  28. Referred to Assignments

  29. First Reading

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB3277      do?
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to, subject to available funding, establish a Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger (FRESH) Program to provide FRESH benefits to households subject to termination of the household's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or a reduction in the household's monthly SNAP benefit allotment, if the termination or reduction in SNAP benefits occurred as a result of one or more members of the household failing to meet federal SNAP work requirements. Provides that, for eligible households whose SNAP benefits were reduced or terminated, FRESH benefits shall be provided as a one-time lump sum payment distributed via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. Requires the Department to make FRESH program applications available online and at local Family and Community Resource Centers immediately upon the first of the month following the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that an application for FRESH benefits shall not be deemed an application for any other public aid provided under the Code. Requires the Department to provide within a specified time frame FRESH benefits to households' that experience a reduction or termination of SNAP benefits prior to or after the first month following the effective date of the amendatory Act, if certain application submission deadlines are met. Requires the Department to publish monthly data reports on the FRESH program and to include such data in the Department's annual report to the General Assembly. Prohibits the Department and local governmental units from considering a household's receipt of FRESH benefits when determining the household's eligibility for other assistance provided under the Code. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are inoperative on and after January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB3277     ?
SB3277      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), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), and Mike Porfirio (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB3277     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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