SB461Introduced in the Senate
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Study
Introduced by Cory McCray, District 45
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the Department of Human Services to study the potential number of households excluded from automatic standard utility allowance eligibility for the Heat and Eat Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to enactment of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025; and requiring the Department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, by December 1, 2026, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
44
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Referred Appropriations
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments {623627/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685
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