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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 68: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to grant all third-party Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit processors the authority to share data and information with the United States Department of Agriculture.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 68 is a joint resolution introduced in the Kentucky House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to grant all third-party Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit processors the authority to share data and information with the United States Department of Agriculture. Primary sponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): to State Government (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to authorize the sharing of information between third-party SNAP benefit processors and the USDA.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kim BantaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Ryan DotsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
David MeadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Wade WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to State Government (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source