Idaho · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) · Bill
H 109: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Adds to existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Health and Welfare shall seek a waiver to exclude candy and soda from supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
H 109 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Adds to existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Health and Welfare shall seek a waiver to exclude candy and soda from supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. Primary sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Reported Signed by Governor on April 15, 2025 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2025.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Reported Signed by Governor on April 15, 2025 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2025
- Delivered to Governor at 3:29 p.m. on April 1, 2025
- Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Signed by President; returned to House
- Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 48-20-2AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude(Harris), Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burgoyne, Church, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Gannon, Garner, Green, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Rubel, Sauter, Skaug, Thompson, WheelerAbsent – Galaviz, RaymondFloor Sponsor - RedmanTitle apvd - to enrol
- Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading
- Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
- Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
- Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
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