2025HB 109

Stopping Junk Food from Being Bought with Food Stamps

2025 - Idaho Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill directs the Department of Health and Welfare to seek a federal waiver to exclude candy and soda from items eligible for SNAP benefits. It ensures taxpayer-funded nutrition assistance is spent on meaningful food, not sugary junk. CPAC supports responsible use of welfare dollars and supported this bill. The Idaho Senate passed HB 109 on March 26, 2025, in a 25-10 vote, and Governor Brad Little signed the measure into law.

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Legislators · 35

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Ben Adams ID	Republican	85%	Conservative
Kelly Anthon ID	Republican	65%	Conservative
Treg Bernt ID	Republican	82%	Conservative
Carl Bjerke ID	Republican	90%	Conservative
Camille Blaylock ID	Republican	95%	Conservative
Van Burtenshaw ID	Republican	63%	Conservative
Cindy J. Carlson ID	Republican	96%	Conservative
Kevin Cook ID	Republican	74%	Conservative
Dan Foreman ID	Republican	92%	Leftist
Codi Galloway ID	Republican	95%	Conservative
C. Scott Grow ID	Republican	70%	Conservative
Jim Guthrie ID	Republican	68%	Leftist
Mark Harris ID	Republican	73%	Conservative
Phil Hart ID	Republican	95%	Leftist
Lori Den Hartog ID	Republican	84%	Conservative
Josh Keyser ID	Republican	100%	Conservative
Josh Kohl ID	Republican	95%	Conservative
Todd Lakey ID	Republican	73%	Conservative
Brian Lenney ID	Republican	96%	Conservative
Dave Lent ID	Republican	69%	Conservative
Tammy Nichols ID	Republican	96%	Conservative
Doug Okuniewicz ID	Republican	96%	Conservative
Alison Rabe ID	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Doug Ricks ID	Republican	78%	Conservative
James Ruchti ID	Democrat	30%	Leftist
Carrie Semmelroth ID	Democrat	24%	Leftist
Brandon Shippy ID	Republican	89%	Conservative
Ron Taylor ID	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Ben Toews ID	Republican	96%	Conservative
Julie VanOrden ID	Republican	77%	Conservative
Janie Ward-Engelking ID	Democrat	32%	Leftist
Melissa Wintrow ID	Democrat	22%	Leftist
Jim Woodward ID	Republican	84%	Conservative
Christy Zito ID	Republican	95%	Conservative
Glenneda Zuiderveld ID	Republican	92%	Leftist