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KY SB 265

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to nourishment and choice in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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
Status date
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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

  1. 2026-02-26

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-26

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb265.html

Attribution

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