Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2738: Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Senate Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2738 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks. Primary sponsor: Committee on Welfare Reform. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Senate Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Welfare Reform.