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HB 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.
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.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 4, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 3, 2025
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
- LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
- Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
- Legislative Co-sponsors
- RS32087 / H0109
- Senator Toews Representative Redman
Committees
- JRA for Engrossing
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 28, 2025 — House: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (amended)
- March 31, 2025 — House: 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, Ehard (amended)
- March 31, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 3:29 p.m. on April 1, 2025
- April 4, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on April 15, 2025 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2025
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