New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1773: relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Rep. Colcombe, Hills. 30; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Morse, Merr. 3; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a waiver to the United States Department of Agriculture to prohibit the p.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Rep. Colcombe, Hills. 30; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Morse, Merr. 3; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a waiver to the United States Department of Agriculture to prohibit the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under SNAP. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 1019h 26-2391 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand …
Sponsors
- Lisa Freeman (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Colcombe, Riché (R, 30)