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SB57Introduced in the Senate

Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for

Passed

Introduced by Arthur Orr, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for

Where it stands

Enacted

April 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Roll Call 1355 · April 9, 2026

77

Yes

22

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Phillip Pettus1Yes
Ben Harrison2Yes
Kerry Underwood3Yes
Parker Moore4Yes
Danny Crawford5Yes
Andy Whitt6Yes
Ernie Yarbrough7Yes
Terri Collins8Yes
Scott Stadthagen9Yes
Marilyn Lands10No

Bill history

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

  2. Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

  3. Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment EJT3S22-1

  4. Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment 2JE33SS-1

  5. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  6. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  7. Third Reading in House of Origin

  8. Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment Offered EJT3S22-1

  9. Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment Offered 2JE33SS-1

  10. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 694 EJT3S22-1

  11. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 695 2JE33SS-1

  12. Orr 1st Amendment Offered U9LV2GD-1

  13. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696 U9LV2GD-1

  14. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 697

  15. Engrossed

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund

  17. Pending House Ways and Means General Fund

  18. Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Ways and Means General Fund PSF2ZRR-1

  19. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  20. Third Reading in Second House

  21. Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered PSF2ZRR-1

  22. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1282 PSF2ZRR-1

  23. Reynolds 1st Amendment Offered L5LVLYW-1

  24. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1283 L5LVLYW-1

  25. Butler 1st Amendment Offered QNUHC41-1

  26. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1284 QNUHC41-1

  27. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1285

  28. Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1262

  29. Lovvorn motion to Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1333 House appoints Ingram, Reynolds and Lawrence

  30. In Conference Committee

  31. Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report BY7ERQJ-1

  32. Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1310

  33. Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1355

  34. Ready to Enroll

  35. Enrolled

  36. Signature Requested

  37. Delivered to Governor

  38. Enacted

  39. Enacted

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