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Bill to ban SNAP coverage for candy, soda heads to Senate

| March 19, 2025 1:00 AM

A bill to ban a food assistance program from covering candy and soda is headed to the Idaho Senate.

The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday advanced the bill to the full Senate, which could be the bill’s last legislative hurdle before potentially becoming law. 

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