SB154Introduced in the Senate
Requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
Introduced by Chris Kapenga, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to create 49.79 (7x) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
Where it stands
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor
Fiscal estimate received
Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development and rereferred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Available for scheduling
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and Wirch
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Larson, Keyeski, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
Referred to committee on Senate Organization
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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