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SC H 4643

in committee

SNAP

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SNAP NUTRITION INTEGRITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE PURCHASE OF CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS AND REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAIVER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-20 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Popeprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Whiteprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-20

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4643&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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