Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 79: Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

Vetoed Last action April 11, 2025: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

Plain-language summary

SB 79 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance. Primary sponsor: Committee on Government Efficiency. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Government Efficiency.