Directing the department of social and health services to apply for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture restricting the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits from being used to purchase unhealthy foods such as candy and sweetened beverages.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

First reading, referred to Human Services.

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 31/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 249 days quiet

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