2026 Regular Session
SB1833
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; directing the Department of Human Services to seek certain federal waiver. Effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Likes
The title is Supplemental "NUTRITION" Assistance Program. It should be food with NUTRIENTS IN IT.
No public reasoning provided.
The goal is to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing candy, soft drinks, and potentially other “nonnutritive” foods as determined by the DHS Director.
Dislikes
No public reasoning provided.
Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Health & Human Services Committee: DO PASS
Passed
8 yea–3 nay
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
38 yea–6 nay · 4 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
House: Public Health Committee: DO PASS
Passed
5 yea–1 nay
April 15, 2026 · House
House: Health and Human Services Oversight Committee: DO PASS
Passed
11 yea–2 nay
April 29, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
62 yea–17 nay · 20 absent
Committee referrals
March 30, 2026 · House
Public Health
March 30, 2026 · House
Health and Human Services Oversight
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
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Senate Sent to Governor
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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Senate Enrolled, to House
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Senate Referred for enrollment
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 17 View roll call
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Hall
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House General Order
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Cantrell
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House CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
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House Coauthored by Senator(s) Bullard
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House Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health View roll call
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House Referred to Public Health
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House Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
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House First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6 View roll call
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Hamilton
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
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Senate Coauthored by Representative West (Tammy) (principal House author)
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Senate Authored by Senator Thompson
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Senate First Reading