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HB2481 • 2026

Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gragg, Jamie Ray (140)
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
04/29/2026 - Public Hearing Held (S)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HA 1

6262H02.02H • Phelps

Adopted

Plain English: 6262H02.02H HB 2481 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 2 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.

  • 6262H02.02H HB 2481 House _____________________________________________________ Amendment NO.____ Offered By _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Action Taken___________________________________________ Date __________________ Page 1 of 2 1 AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 2481, Page 1, Section 208.009, Line 6, 2 by inserting after the number "2." the following: 3 4 "An individual who is not a United States citizen or a national of the United States shall 5 not be eligible to receive medical assistance through MO HealthNet, unless such individual 6 meets the definition of an eligible alien under 42 U.S.C.
  • 1396b(v) and meets the definition of a 7 qualified alien under 8 U.S.C.
  • 1641(b).

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Held (S)

  2. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  3. 2026-04-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  4. 2026-04-13 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  5. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  6. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  7. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  8. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  9. 2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 95 NOES: 44 PRESENT: 0

  10. 2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  11. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  12. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  13. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Title of Bill - Agreed To

  14. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Adopted (H)

  15. 2026-04-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  16. 2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  17. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  18. 2026-03-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass (H)

  19. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  20. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

  21. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  22. 2026-03-04 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  23. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  24. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: General Laws(H)

  25. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  26. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  27. 2025-12-17 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain foods

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
103rd General Assembly
State of Missouri - House of Representatives
HBs FOR THIRD READING
HCS HB 2481
GRAGG (140)
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
6262H.02P
4/9/2026Date :Session Day : 49
Roll Call : 6
Y - ALLEN Y - DURNELL Y - LEWIS Y - SEITZ
Y - AMATO @ - EALY Y - LOY Y - SELF
N - ANDERSON Y - ELLIOTT @ - LUCAS @ - SHARP 37
N - APPELBAUM Y - FALKNER N - MACKEY Y - SHARPE 4
N - AUNE Y - FARNAN N - MANSUR @ - SHIELDS
Y - BANDERMAN N - FOGLE Y - MARTIN Y - SIMMONS
N - BARNES @ - FOUNTAIN HENDERS @ - MATTHIESEN N - SMITH 46
Y - BILLINGTON Y - FOWLER Y - MAYHEW N - SMITH 68
Y - BLACK N - FUCHS Y - MCGAUGH N - SMITH 74
Y - BOGGS Y - GALLICK Y - MCGIRL N - STEINHOFF
N - BOSLEY Y - GRAGG Y - MEIRATH N - STEINMETZ
N - BOYKIN Y - GRIFFITH Y - MILLER Y - STEINMEYER
N - BOYKO Y - HADEN N - MOSLEY Y - STINNETT
Y - BROMLEY N - HALES Y - MURPHY N - STRICKLER
Y - BROWN Y - HALEY N - MURRAY Y - TAYLOR 48
N - BURTON Y - HARBISON Y - MYERS N - TAYLOR 84
@ - BUSH @ - HARDWICK Y - NOLTE N - TERRY
Y - BUSICK Y - HAUSMAN Y - OEHLERKING N - THOMAS
N - BUTZ N - HEIN Y - OVERCAST Y - THOMPSON
@ - BYRNES Y - HEWKIN Y - OWEN Y - TITUS
Y - CASTEEL Y - HINMAN Y - PARKER Y - VANSCHOIACK
@ - CATON Y - HOVIS Y - PERKINS Y - VEIT
Y - CHAPPELL Y - HRUZA @ - PETERS Y - VERNETTI
Y - CHRIST Y - HURLBERT Y - PHELPS Y - VIOLET
Y - CHRISTENSEN N - INGLE N - PLANK Y - VOSS
N - CLEMENS Y - IRWIN Y - POLLITT N - WALSH MOORE
Y - COLEMAN N - JACOBS Y - POUCHE Y - WARWICK
N - COLLINS N - JAMISON @ - PRICE N - WEBER
Y - COOK N - JOBE N - PROUDIE Y - WELLENKAMP
Y - COSTLOW @ - JOHNSON N - REED @ - WEST
@ - CROSSLEY Y - JONES 12 Y - REEDY Y - WHALEY
@ - CUPPS Y - JONES 88 Y - REUTER Y - WILLIAMS
Y - DAVIDSON Y - JORDAN Y - RIGGS Y - WILSON
Y - DAVIS Y - JUSTUS Y - RILEY Y - WOLFIN
N - DEAN Y - KALBERLOH Y - ROBERTS N - WOODS
Y - DEATON @ - KEATHLEY N - RUSH Y - WRIGHT
Y - DIEHL Y - KELLEY Y - SASSMANN N - YOUNG
Y - DOLAN @ - KIMBLE Y - SCHMIDT N - ZIMMERMANN
N - DOLL Y - KNIGHT Y - SCHULTE Y - MR SPEAKER
N - DOUGLAS @ - LAUBINGER
Total Yes : 95 Total Present : 0
Total No : 44 Total Absent : 19
Vacancies : 5