Panel advances bill to bar SNAP purchases of candy and soda if federal waiver is updated The Committee on Welfare Reform voted to advance HB 27-38, which would direct the secretary for children and families to obtain an updated Food and Nutrition Service waiver to prohibit SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks under a clarified Oklahoma definition. The committee adopted technical and timing amendments before passing the bill out favorably.

A pivotal bill aiming to restrict SNAP purchases of candy and soda just advanced, igniting heated debate over public health versus access for low-income families.

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