2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB396: Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB)

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), so as to rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB); to require food procured pursuant to such program be Georgia grown; to require annual reporting related to such program to identify Georgia grown farmers who supplied food; to authorize persons who provide services to such program or the Department of Agriculture to receive food from the program if qualified as a recipient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

1/26/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/27/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/7/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/8/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/11/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/11/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
2/14/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/13/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/13/2022
Act 600
4/13/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #769
3/23/2022
161
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #505
2/11/2022
49
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/13/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197017.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197017.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197017.6 KB