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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 26, 2026

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Introduced February 26, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB265

AN ACT relating to nourishment and choice in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Amend KRS 205.1783 to define terms; require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude accessory foods such as candy, soft drinks, and specialty coffee drinks from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP; require the request to be resubmitted as instructed by the General Assembly; require the cabinet to request a waiver from the…

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This bill would require Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services to ask the federal government for permission to make two changes to the SNAP food assistance program: one that would stop SNAP benefits from being used to buy items like candy, soft drinks, and specialty coffee drinks, and another that would allow SNAP benefits to be used to purchase hot prepared foods, which is currently not permitted under federal rules. Because SNAP is a…

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