Illinois · Senate Bill 1486 · 103rd General Assembly

SNAP BENEFITS-GROSS INCOME

SB 1486 Sponsored by Mike Simmons Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a household that does not include an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the gross income of the household is at or below 200% (rather than 165%) of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  7. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.