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SB379Introduced in the Senate

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Passed

Introduced by Mayes Middleton, District 11

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Official description

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Health & Human Services

  6. Co-author authorized

  7. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Testimony taken in committee

  10. Left pending in committee

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Co-author authorized

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Alvarado

  22. Amendment fails of adoption

  23. Record vote

  24. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Gutierrez

  25. Amendment fails of adoption

  26. Record vote

  27. Passed to engrossment

  28. Record vote

  29. Three day rule suspended

  30. Record vote

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Passed

  33. Record vote

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Received from the Senate

  36. Read first time

  37. Referred to Human Services

  38. Considered in formal meeting

  39. Committee substitute considered in committee

  40. Reported favorably as substituted

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. Committee report distributed

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. Considered in Calendars

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

  46. Rules suspended

  47. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  48. Read 2nd time

  49. Amended 1-Gerdes

  50. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  51. Record vote RV#3211

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Read 3rd time

  54. Passed

  55. Record vote RV#3308

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. House passage as amended reported

  58. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  59. Read

  60. Senate refuses to concur

  61. Senate requests conference committee

  62. Senate appoints conferees

  63. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  64. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  65. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  66. House grants request for conference committee

  67. House appoints conferees

  68. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  69. House appoints conferees-reported

  70. Conference committee report filed

  71. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  72. Co-author authorized

  73. House adopts conference committee report

  74. Record vote RV#4118

  75. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  76. Senate adopts conference committee report

  77. Record vote

  78. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  79. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  80. Reported enrolled

  81. Signed in the Senate

  82. Signed in the House

  83. Sent to the Governor

  84. Signed by the Governor

  85. Effective on 9/1/25

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