Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 217: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A WAIVER TO EXCLUDE CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS FROM ELIGIBLE FOODS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Enacted Last action April 22, 2025: Notification that SB217 is now Act 969

Plain-language summary

SB 217 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A WAIVER TO EXCLUDE CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS FROM ELIGIBLE FOODS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), Clint Penzo (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Notification that SB217 is now Act 969.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Mary Bentley (Republican); Clint Penzo (Republican).