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SJR-3 • 2026

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Children
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Arreguín (S) , Weber Pierson
Last action
2025-07-18
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 151, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how SNAP will be protected or what happens if Congress cuts funding. It also does not create new laws but urges action from the U.S. Congress.

Protecting SNAP

This resolution urges Congress to avoid cutting funding for a program that helps people buy food.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges the U.S. Congress to avoid cutting money from SNAP, which is a federal program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who get help from SNAP
  • The U.S. Congress

Terms To Know

SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal program that helps people buy food.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not say exactly how SNAP will be protected or what happens if Congress cuts funding.
  • The resolution does not create new laws but urges action from the U.S. Congress.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-18 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 151, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-18 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  3. 2025-07-15 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2537.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  6. 2025-06-17 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  7. 2025-06-17 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  8. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  9. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  10. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1010.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to third reading.

  12. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    From consent calendar on motion of Senator Arreguín.

  13. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. 2025-04-22 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 812.) (April 21).

  15. 2025-04-04 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 21.

  16. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  17. 2025-03-27 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SJR 3, Arreguín.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
This measure would urge the United States Congress to avoid any cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which could harm the state’s children, older adults, and families, and impact the state’s economic well-being.

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