# Illinois SB3276: SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP Illinois SB3276, SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3276-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB3276 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: assignments, appropriations- health and human services - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Commission to End Hunger Act. Creates the SNAP Response Working Group. Provides that the co-chairs of the Commission to End Hunger shall convene and appoint the co-chairs of the Working Group. Provides that the Working Group shall review and analyze federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), gather and analyze data regarding the potential impact of the federal changes to SNAP on Illinois residents, and gather relevant estimates and data about Illinois' SNAP payment error rate, including the monthly State-reported error rate. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to make projections about the cost to the State to maintain SNAP in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Directs the Working Group to submit a preliminary report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2027. Provides that the preliminary report shall outline the federal changes to SNAP and identify the number of State residents impacted by those changes. Further provides that the preliminary report shall include initial recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate any harm to State residents caused by the federal changes and shall project the cost to maintain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Provides that, no later than April 1, 2027, the Working Group shall issue a full report to the General Assembly that includes an analysis on the impact of federal changes to SNAP on Illinois, final recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate harm resulting from those changes, updated projections of the cost to maintain the program in federal Fiscal Year 2028, and any other cost projections relating to the Working Group's recommendations. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to provide any relevant additional updates to its recommendations or projections as appropriate. Specifies that all reports of the Working Group shall be published by the Department of Human Services on its website. Provides that the SNAP Working Group shall be dissolved on May 31, 2027. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (24) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-03: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3276.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3276.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-SB3276-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).