KY SB 265
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to nourishment and choice in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 265 pass?
No. KY SB 265 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY SB 265 about?
Amend KRS 205.1783 to define terms; require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude accessory foods such as candy, soft drinks, and specialty coffee drinks from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP; require the request to be resubmitted as instructed by the General Assembly; require the cabinet to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the purchase of hot foods utilizing SNAP benefits; require the request be resubmitted as instructed by the General Assembly; specify waiver development and reporting requirements.
Who sponsors KY SB 265?
S. Funke Frommeyer is the primary sponsor of KY SB 265.
Description
Amend KRS 205.1783 to define terms; require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude accessory foods such as candy, soft drinks, and specialty coffee drinks from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP; require the request to be resubmitted as instructed by the General Assembly; require the cabinet to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the purchase of hot foods utilizing SNAP benefits; require the request be resubmitted as instructed by the General Assembly; specify waiver development and reporting requirements.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-26
- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-26
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
introduced in Senate
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