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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2531: SNAP benefits; require the Department of Human Services to request a waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks.

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

SB 2531 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SNAP benefits; require the Department of Human Services to request a waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks. Primary sponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Sources

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