DE HJR 2
enactedDIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE PARTICIPATING IN THE FEDERAL RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HJR 2 pass?
Yes. DE HJR 2 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Signed by Governor
What is DE HJR 2 about?
This House Joint Resolution directs the Department of Health and Social Services (“DHSS”) to explore participating in the federal Restaurant Meals Program (RMP). The RMP is an option that states may incorporate into their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ensure that SNAP recipients who are senior citizens, disabled, or unhoused, or other eligible family members of those participants, may use their SNAP benefits to buy hot foods or hot prepared meals. These populations may otherwise experience barriers that prevent them having the opportunity to access a nutritious and sustaining meal. This Joint Resolution also requires DHSS to provide a report to the General Assembly as to its findings.
Who sponsors DE HJR 2?
Bryan Townsend, Claire Snyder-Hall, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE HJR 2.
Description
This House Joint Resolution directs the Department of Health and Social Services (“DHSS”) to explore participating in the federal Restaurant Meals Program (RMP). The RMP is an option that states may incorporate into their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ensure that SNAP recipients who are senior citizens, disabled, or unhoused, or other eligible family members of those participants, may use their SNAP benefits to buy hot foods or hot prepared meals. These populations may otherwise experience barriers that prevent them having the opportunity to access a nutritious and sustaining meal. This Joint Resolution also requires DHSS to provide a report to the General Assembly as to its findings.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action
- 2025-08-25 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- DeShanna U Nealprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-08-25
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 Unfavorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,committee-passage-unfavorable
2025-04-17
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-04-17
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
passage
2025-04-17
Amendment HA 1 to HJR 2 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2025-04-16
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-15
Amendment HA 1 to HJR 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-03-06
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
- HA 1 to HJR 2Compare
Documents
Votes
SM
2025-04-17 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: other
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: other
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2025-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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