2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2317: Public Assistance Act
Legislative Summary
Requires the RI department of human services to develop a plan to streamline the application, certification and recertification process for SNAP beneficiaries aged sixty years and over.
Bill History
2/15/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate
3/25/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2022)
Senate
3/29/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/3/2022
Scheduled for consideration (05/05/2022)
Senate
5/5/2022
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/10/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/17/2022)
Senate
5/17/2022
Senate read and passed
Senate
5/18/2022
Referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
6/3/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2022)
House of Representatives
6/7/2022
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/19/2022
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/21/2022)
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
House passed in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Transmitted to Governor
Senate
6/27/2022
Signed by Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage In Concurrence
6/21/2022
68
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
5/17/2022
36
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/27/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Susan Sosnowski
Democrat