HB 1773-FN (2026): relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 1773-FN (2026): relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1773. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1773-FN (2026): relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Retrieved 19 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1773
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 1773-FN (2026): relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.” Accessed 19 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1773.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2026-hb1773, title = {HB 1773-FN (2026): relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb1773}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }
HB 1773-FN (2026)
relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 24, 2026, with 239 people signed in online: 6 in support and 233 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1019h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-1019h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 11, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 11, 2026 the House rejected a motion to pass it with changes on a roll call 161–173. On March 11, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
- Rep. Riché Colcombe (R - Hills 30)
- Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
- Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18)
- Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R - Belk 3)
- Rep. Jennifer Mandelbaum (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Bryan Morse (R - Merr 3)
- Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2)
- Rep. Lilli Walsh (R - Rock 15)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 24, 2026, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
- March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, GP 158
- March 11, 2026: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 161, nays 173, failed
- March 11, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- February 24, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/24/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- February 25, 2026: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 09:30 am GP 158
- March 4, 2026: Executive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158
- March 4, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1019h 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-1019h: AA VV 03/11/2026
- March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1019h: MF RC 161-173 03/11/2026
- March 11, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026