Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1833: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; directing the Department of Human Services to seek certain federal waiver. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); directing the Department of Human Services to seek certain federal waiver; authorizing certain additional waiver; describing waiver; specifying implementation deadline; requiring submission of certain annual report; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
From the enrolled text, April 29, 2026:
An Act relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); directing the Department of Human Services to seek certain federal waiver; authorizing certain additional waiver; describing waiver; specifying implementation deadline; requiring submission of certain annual report; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 241.5 of Title 56, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. The Department of Human Services, subject to receipt of federal approval as described in subsection B of this section: 1. Shall prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks; and 2. May exclude any other foods the Director of Human Services deems a nonnutritive food item. B. The Department shall submit a request for a federal waiver to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to seek authorization to implement the provisions of paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section and may seek authorization, either through the initial waiver request or through one or more subsequent waiver requests, to implement the provisions of paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section. Any such waiver request shall include: 1. A justification citing: a. …
Sponsors
- Josh Cantrell (R, HD-049)
- Rob Hall (R, HD-067)
- David Bullard (R, SD-006)
- Warren Hamilton (R, SD-007)
- Kristen Thompson (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 62 Nays: 17
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Hall
- : General Order
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Cantrell
- : CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
Votes
- Third Reading (April 29, 2026): 62 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 15, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 8, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 23, 2026): 38 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (February 9, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Poor Persons, Human Services Department
Common questions
- What is SB1833?
- SB1833 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; directing the Department of Human Services to seek certain federal waiver. Effective date.
- What does SB1833 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); directing the Department of Human Services to seek certain federal waiver; authorizing certain additional waiver; describing waiver; specifying implementation deadline; requiring submission of certain annual report; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- What is the status of SB1833?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/01/2026 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1833?
- Kristen Thompson (R, SD-022), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1833?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1833&Session=2600
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