2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0589: SNAP Lunches

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "make South Carolina Healthy Again Act"; By Amending Section 59-10-310, Relating To The Establishment Of School Food Service Meals And Competitive Foods, District Policies, And Exemptions, So As To Require The State Board Of Education's School Food Service Policy To Include A Prohibition On Public Schools Providing Ultra-processed Food To Students On The School Campus During The Normal School Day; And To Add Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43, So As To Provide That The South Carolina Department Of Social Services Shall Submit A Request For A Federal Waiver To The U.s. Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service To Prohibit The Use Of Snap Benefits For The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks; To Provide Guidelines For The Waiver; And To Provide Definitions Relating To The Snap Program.

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Bill History

4/22/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/22/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
4/23/2025
Recalled from Committee on Education
Senate
4/23/2025
Committed to Committee on Finance
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Wes Climer
Wes Climer
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/22/202517.9 KB