Introduced February 26, 2026
SB257
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Amend KRS 205.178 to permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to receive and review monthly wage and salary information, fleeing felon information, and address change information for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); amend KRS 205.200 to prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from granting categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for any noncash or in-kind services or other benefits, apply gross income standards higher than federal…
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules for who qualifies for Kentucky's food assistance program (SNAP) and how the state manages those benefits. It would restrict eligibility based on citizenship and immigration status, limit the ways the state can qualify households for benefits, and require more regular income checks and recertifications for people receiving food assistance. It also changes how the state calculates household income by including the finances of some members who are not themselves eligible…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Shelley Frommeyer
Senator · Senate District 24
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