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SB195 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Greg Walker
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the impact on state resources or the number of additional beneficiaries.

SNAP Asset Limit Change

This bill removes a limit on assets that people can have and still qualify for SNAP benefits.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the asset limit rule for SNAP eligibility.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People applying for SNAP benefits in Indiana

Terms To Know

SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps people buy food.
Asset limit
A rule that stops someone from getting help if they have too much money or property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many more people will be eligible for SNAP.
  • It is unclear what the impact on state resources will be.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Authored by Senator Walker G

  2. 2026-01-06 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
Eligibility for SNAP benefits.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Eligibility for SNAP benefits.

Eliminates the countable asset limitation for resources with respect to expanded categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.