Wisconsin AB180: An Act to create 49.79 (7x) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)

What the bill says

An Act to create 49.79 (7x) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE) Status: A - Enacted into Law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 3/24/2026Asm. Published 3-24-2026 692 3/17/2026Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 25, Noes 8 799 2/19/2026Asm. Read a third time and passed,Ayes 71, Noes 22 636 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 116(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 116: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment.

From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:

An Act to create 49.79 (7x) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE) Status: A - Enacted into Law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 3/24/2026Asm. Published 3-24-2026 692 3/17/2026Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 25, Noes 8 799 2/19/2026Asm. Read a third time and passed,Ayes 71, Noes 22 636 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 116(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 116: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment Memo - Fiscal Estimates and Reports - AB180 ROCP for Committee on Public Benefit Reform On 5/29/2025(PDF:) - AB180 ROCP for Joint Committee on Finance On 3/11/2026(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Senate Bill 154- S - Hold (Available for Scheduling) History Date / House Action Journal 4/15/2025Asm. Introduced by RepresentativesMoses,Knodl,Kaufert,Allen,Behnke,Callahan,Dittrich,Goeben,Gundrum,Maxey,Murphy,Nedweski,Neylon,O'Connor,Penterman,SnyderandWichgers;cosponsored by SenatorsKapenga,Cabral-Guevara,NassandTomczyk 95 4/15/2025Asm. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Public Benefit Reform 95 4/16/2025Asm. RepresentativeKitchensadded as a coauthor 101 5/8/2025Asm. Fiscal estimate received 5/12/2025Asm. RepresentativeBrilladded as a coauthor 133 5/15/2025Asm. Public hearing held 5/28/2025Asm. Executive action taken 5/29/2025Asm. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 2 160 5/29/2025Asm. Referred tocommittee on Rules 160 …