S0589Introduced in the Senate
SNAP Lunches
Introduced by Wes Climer, District 15
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "make South Carolina Healthy Again Act"; By Amending Section 59-10-310, Relating To The Establishment Of School Food Service Meals And Competitive Foods, District Policies, And Exemptions, So As To Require The State Board Of Education's School Food Service Policy To Include A Prohibition On Public Schools Providing Ultra-processed Food To Students On The School Campus During The Normal School Day; And To Add Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43, So As To Provide That The South Carolina Department Of Social Services Shall Submit A Request For A Federal Waiver To The U.s. Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service To Prohibit The Use Of Snap Benefits For The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks; To Provide Guidelines For The Waiver; And To Provide Definitions Relating To The Snap Program.
Where it stands
Committed to Committee on Finance
April 23, 2025
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Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Recalled from Committee on Education
Committed to Committee on Finance
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