DC B22-0666 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on January 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-18 - Signed with Act Number A22-0581
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on January 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-18 - Signed with Act Number A22-0581
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill prohibits the Mayor from placing restrictions on the square footage, number of cashiers, or organic products for vendors of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) beyond what is required by federal law. Among other things it requires the Department of Health to convene a WIC Outreach Advisory Board to provide guidance on how to increase WIC participation.
FUNDING NOTE - This law is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement in "Other Documents" tab.
Title
Women, Infants, And Children Program Expansion Act Of 2018
Sponsors
Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] |
Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. Brandon Todd [D] | Cnc. Charles Allen [D] | Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I] |
Roll Calls
2018-12-18 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-18 | Council | Signed with Act Number A22-0581 |
2019-01-18 | Council | Enacted with Act Number A22-0581 |
2019-01-03 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 18, 2019 |
2018-12-18 | Council | Final Reading CC |
2018-12-04 | Council | First Reading CC |
2018-11-29 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
2018-11-19 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B22-0666 |
2018-07-11 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
2018-06-01 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
2018-02-23 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
2018-01-26 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0666 Published in the DC Register |
2018-01-23 | Council | Referred to Committee on Health |
2018-01-23 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |