BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5252: Immigrant food assistance
Establishing a food assistance program for legal immigrants.
Summary
- Requires the department to establish a food assistance program for persons whose immigrant status meets the eligibility requirements of the federal food stamp program as of August 21, 1996, but who are no longer eligible solely due to their immigrant status under the personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996, P.L. 104-193.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Darlene Fairley (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)
16 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Rosemary McAuliffe D-1R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Margarita Prentice D-11Rosa Franklin D-29Ken Jacobsen D-46Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Michael Heavey D-34Lisa Brown D-3Sid Snyder D-19Julia Patterson D-33Albert Bauer D-49Karen Fraser D-22Jim Hargrove D-24Betti Sheldon D-23Pat Thibaudeau D-43Shirley Winsley R-28
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5252 in other sessions
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