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Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Hearing
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SB246 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB246 Alabama 2025 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Arthur Orr SenatorRepublican - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Public assistance; categorical eligibility for food assistance prohibited; Department of Human Resources prohibited from applying higher gross income standards for food assistance than required by federal law
- Description
Under existing law, certain households are categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of their eligibility for other public assistance, benefits, or services, including certain noncash or in-kind benefits.
This bill would prohibit the State Department of Human Resources from granting categorical eligibility for SNAP benefits, except as where required by federal law.
This bill would also prohibit the department from applying gross income standards for eligibility for food assistance at an amount higher than as specified in federal law.
- Subjects
- Health
Bill Actions
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Currently Indefinitely Postponed
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
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Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature