SB00497Introduced in the Senate
An Act Providing Food Security For Veterans, Transitional Nutrition Assistance For Other Persons Affected By Federal Program Cuts, A Food As Medicine Waiver Program, Meals On Wheels Provider Rate Increases And Aligning Nutrition Assistance Applications With Federal Regulations.
Introduced by Human Services Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To mitigate federal changes in the supplemental nutrition assistance program with a transitional assistance fund, expand food security with a Medicaid waiver program and increase rates for meals on wheels providers.
Where it stands
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) · April 17, 2026
46
Yes
7
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
53 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie Gonzalez | 3 | Yes |
| Maryam Khan | 5 | Yes |
| James Sanchez | 6 | Yes |
| Timothy Ackert | 8 | No |
| Bobby Gibson | 15 | Yes |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 17 | Yes |
| Jillian Gilchrest | 18 | Yes |
| Tammy Exum | 19 | Yes |
| Rebecca Martinez | 22 | Yes |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
Public Hearing 03/17
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 298
File Number 486
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Immediate Transmittal
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
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