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SB6186Introduced in the Senate

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.

IntroducedSenate Human Services

Introduced by Judith Warnick, District 13

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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.

Where it stands

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

February 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

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