State Assistance for the Elderly - Study on Calculation of Income

Summary

The bill tells the Department of Aging to stop counting rent earned from a senior’s primary home when deciding if they qualify for state tax credits, housing assistance, or medical assistance. It also requires the department, with several other agencies, to study how income is calculated for these programs and report findings by Dec. 1, 2026. The goal is to make assistance more accessible to low‑income elderly residents.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Apr 1, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Apr 1, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Mar 5, 2026

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance
5. Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
6. Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Feb 16, 2026Hearing canceled (Health)
8. Feb 16, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
9. Feb 13, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
10. Feb 6, 2026First Reading Health and Ways and Means

Sponsors

• Lopez · sponsor
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Cullison
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Hutchinson
• Kaufman
• Kipke
• Martinez
• Reilly
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• White Holland
• Wims
• Woorman

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