Directing the department of social and health services to apply for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture restricting the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits from being used to purchase unhealthy foods such as candy and sweetened beverages.
Last action: 2026-02-04 — Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
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Official Description
Directing the department of social and health services to apply for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture restricting the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits from being used to purchase unhealthy foods such as candy and sweetened beverages.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 6186
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Judith Warnick, Leonard Christian, Mark Schoesler
- Introduced
- 2026-01-16
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Human Services
Bill History
- 2026-01-16 First reading, referred to Human Services.
- 2026-02-02 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-02-04 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
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