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HB2531Introduced in the House

GROCERY ACT-GRANTS

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Introduced by Mary Canty, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Women, Infant, Children's program (WIC). Makes changes to the definition of "grocery store" to include certain meat retailers, fruit and vegetable retailers, and fish and seafood retailers. Effective July 1, 2025.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte Committee · March 20, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 representatives recorded in this House 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 representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Curtis Tarver25Yes
Will Guzzardi39Yes
Daniel Didech59Yes
Joe Sosnowski69Yes
Travis Weaver93Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  5. To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

  9. Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000

  10. Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote

  12. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  17. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  18. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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