Bill Title: As introduced, prohibits recipients of EBT cards from using the card to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat, as recommended by the United States department of agriculture; prohibits people or businesses that accept EBT cards from accepting the card if used to purchase food that is high in calories, sugar, and fat; authorizes the department of human services to seek a waiver from the United States department of health and human services to establish a list of food that is prohibited for purchase by a recipient of an EBT card. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-01 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee [HB0043 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Sheila Butt [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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