PUB AID-SNAP-PROHIBITED FOODS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp program), including a general ban on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase foods of minimal nutritional value such as carbonated soft drinks, snack cakes, candies, chewing gum, flavored ice bars, and fried, high-fat chips.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 28, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2014
House · Reported by committee
To Public Benefits Subcommittee
Feb 27, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Feb 14, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John D. Cavaletto
RRepublican
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