HCR 105 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Memorializes the United States Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture to grant Louisiana a waiver to remove unhealthy foods from the list of approved foods that may be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits

This bill directs the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services to share a proposed rule change with state health and welfare committees before sending it to the federal government. The rule seeks a waiver from the USDA to allow stores to remove unhealthy foods from the list of items that can be bought with SNAP benefits. By requiring this internal review step, the legislation ensures state officials evaluate the proposal before formally requesting federal approval.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2024 Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · House May 22, 2024

How they voted

320
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 38
May 29, 2024
D Democratic12
8 Yea 4
66% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 75, nays 21. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-4).
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Troy Romero
Troy Romero
RRepublican
LA
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