Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; modifying applicability of work requirement; modifying certain prohibition on waiver requests. Emergency.
SB 1253 modifies Oklahoma's rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It changes the 3-month time limit for able-bodied adults (ages 18-50 without dependents or disabilities) who don't meet work requirements, and removes a ban preventing the state from requesting waivers to provide SNAP services. The bill updates related state law language to align with federal SNAP rules. This directly affects eligible adults who would otherwise lose benefits after three months without a qualifying job. (Note: The bill's reference to "October 1, 2013" appears to be an error in the provided text.)
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026
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Micheal Bergstrom
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