Kansas · 2025-2026
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Kansas Senate Bill 79 directs the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rules. This waiver would enable the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks using food assistance benefits.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 29 Nay: 11 | upper | pass | 27 | 10 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| House Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 65 Nay: 58 | lower | pass | 63 | 56 | 2 | Mar 19, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 29 Nay: 11 | upper | pass | 27 | 10 | 0 | Feb 19, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Sykes was rejected - Yea… | upper | fail | 10 | 26 | 1 | Feb 18, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected -… | upper | fail | 7 | 27 | 3 | Feb 18, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |