SB354

Prohibit purchase of soft drinks and candy with SNAP benefits

Failed·5/23/25
Introduced Text

Montana Healthy SNAP Act aims to restrict SNAP benefits from being used to buy soft drinks and candy.

The Montana Healthy SNAP Act seeks to align the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with its intended purpose by prohibiting the use of SNAP benefits for soft drinks and candy. The bill directs the Department of Public Health and Human Services to request a waiver from the USDA to implement this restriction. If approved, the restriction would take effect within six months. The waiver request must include a justification, an implementation plan, an education strategy, and a reporting mechanism.

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Roll Call Votes

14 Yea

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1 Nay

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6 Not Voting

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Calendar

Mar 26, 2025

3:00 PM

House Human Services Hearing

Mar 24, 2025

3:00 PM

House Human Services Hearing

History

May 23, 2025

House

(H) Died in Standing Committee

Apr 22, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Human Services

Apr 9, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Human Services