HB2531 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
GROCERY ACT-GRANTS
Last Action
2/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Women, Infant, Children's program (WIC). Makes changes to the definition of "grocery store" to include certain meat retailers, fruit and vegetable retailers, and fish and seafood retailers. Effective July 1, 2025.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or both of those programs.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 3/06/2025 | House | To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 3/12/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/13/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; |
| 3/20/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2/13/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |