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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1486: Use of SNAP benefits.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1486 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Use of SNAP benefits. Primary sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Representative Patterson added as coauthor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from using SNAP benefits to purchase accessory foods, including: (1) energy drinks; (2) sweetened beverages; (3) soft drinks; (4) corn or potato chips; and (5) prepared desserts, including cookies, candy, ice cream, cakes, and pies. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required, and allows a delay in implementation until the waiver or authorization is received. Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to include promotion of healthy eating as part of the department's promotion of health and wellness activities, including by developing and making available materials that provide guidance on purchasing and preparing healthy foods on a limited budget.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan LauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Lindsay PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Representative Patterson added as coauthor
  2. Authored by Representative Lauer
  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source