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SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program integrity measures and verification.

Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.

Stricter immigration checks and terminations for SNAP

Beginning July 1, 2026, you must live in the U.S. and be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, a Cuban or Haitian entrant, or a person lawfully residing under a Compact of Free Association to get SNAP in Idaho. The state verifies noncitizen status in SAVE at enrollment and each recertification; if SAVE fails, you must provide federal documents like a green card or work permit. The state verifies U.S. citizenship with secure documents like a birth certificate or U.S. passport. If the state confirms you are not lawfully present or you lose qualifying status, it ends your SNAP right away and starts disenrollment. The state counts all income and resources of ineligible household members when deciding eligibility and benefits, and it reports any household member whose status it cannot verify to USDA.

Tighter SNAP income and asset rules

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho uses the federal income and asset limits for SNAP and cannot set higher limits or waive them unless federal law requires it. The state also stops granting SNAP based only on noncash or in-kind benefits unless federal law requires that path. The department may use a federal option to count vehicle value differently, which can raise or lower your counted resources.

Monthly SNAP checks and lottery match

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho runs monthly data checks on SNAP cases using death records, out-of-state EBT use, prison records, Social Security and SSI data, new-hire and child support files, HUD payments, fleeing-felon data, and USPS address changes. Every three months, it also reviews labor and tax records for job, wage, income, or residency changes. Idaho also matches SNAP with State Lottery records for winnings of $3,000 or more and treats the data as verified when allowed. If winnings meet or exceed the federal elderly/disabled resource limit, the state disenrolls the household. When these checks show a change that affects eligibility, the state reviews and may change or end benefits.

Shorter SNAP certification for some households

Beginning July 1, 2026, the state caps SNAP certification at four months for households with zero net income, those with an able-bodied adult without dependents, and others the state finds unstable, unless federal law prohibits it. For households the state expects to lose eligibility soon, certification is only one to two months. Shorter periods mean you must recertify more often and risk gaps if paperwork is late.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Camille Blaylock

    Republican • Senate

  • John Vander Woude

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 18

House vote • 3/31/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 57 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 6

House vote • 3/12/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 294 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026

    4/1/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    4/1/2026House

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 57-4-9

    3/31/2026House

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/31/2026House

  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    3/31/2026House

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    3/30/2026House

  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/30/2026House

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    3/30/2026House

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/30/2026House

  14. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/27/2026Senate

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/26/2026Senate

  17. Amendments reported printed

    3/26/2026Senate

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/26/2026Senate

  19. Amendments ordered printed

    3/26/2026Senate

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/26/2026Senate

  21. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

    3/23/2026Senate

  22. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/20/2026Senate

  23. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/19/2026Senate

  24. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    3/13/2026Senate

  25. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/13/2026Senate

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