# Illinois SB0032: SNAP BENEFITS-VETERANS Illinois SB0032, SNAP BENEFITS-VETERANS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0067); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0032-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0032 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SNAP BENEFITS-VETERANS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0067 - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, health and human services, appropriations- health and human services, appropriations-health and human services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (194 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval if required, a household that includes one or more veterans or members of the armed forces shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the gross income of such a household is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More SNAP access for Illinois military households: benefit, high. Illinois expands SNAP grocery aid eligibility for households with a veteran or service member, including Reserve and National Guard members. Household gross income must be at or below 200% of the federal nonfarm poverty guidelines, which are updated periodically. Veterans must have been discharged… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0067 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-20: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 018-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-04: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 2, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 010-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Health & Human Services, then Appropriations - Health & Human Services Committee. (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0032sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0032-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).