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AZ HB2165

Bill

Status

Vetoed

4/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Leo Biasiucci

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Director of the Department of Economic Security shall request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to exclude soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • If waiver is granted, SNAP enrollees are prohibited from purchasing soda using program benefits

  • If waiver is denied, the director must request a waiver annually until granted

  • Defines "soda" as a carbonated beverage containing more than one gram of added sugar or any artificial sweetener

Legislative Description

SNAP; prohibited purchases; waiver

Waiver

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/26/2025
Health and Human Services2/26/2025
Rules1/21/2025
Health and Human Services1/21/2025

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