Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- DHS, Felony Drug Offenders, Incarcerated Individuals, SNAP
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Source-supplied abstracts
By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Human Services, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to establish a pre-release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application process for inmates nearing release. Allows all individuals convicted of an offense involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance to apply for SNAP benefits, regardless of treatment status.
Sponsors
- SAN BUENAVENTURA (primary), primary
- CHANG (primary), primary
- RHOADS (primary), primary