Maintaining food assistance for certain individuals affected by federal eligibility requirements.

 H-2546.1

HOUSE BILL 2450

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Couture, Marshall, Keaton, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Schmick, Connors, Barkis, and Griffey

Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to maintaining food assistance for certain individuals including seniors, youth who have been involved in the foster system, veterans, certain families, and other vulnerable populations affected by increased federal eligibility requirements; amending RCW 74.08A.120 ; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 74.08A.120 and 2020 c 136 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department may establish a state food assistance program for (( legal immigrants and victims of human trafficking as defined in RCW 74.04.005 who are ineligible for the federal food stamp program.