Illinois · Senate Bill 3276 · 104th General Assembly

SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP

SB 3276 Sponsored by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 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…

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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.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  15. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Democrats.

All 16 cosponsors

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