Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1505 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1505
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 12-7-2; IC 12-14-30-9.
7	7	Synopsis: Use of SNAP benefits. Prohibits recipients of Supplemental
8	8	Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from purchasing: (1)
9	9	energy drinks; (2) sweetened beverages; (3) carbonated beverages; (4)
10	10	candy; (5) snack chips; and (6) cookies; with SNAP benefits. Requires
11	11	the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to
12	12	provide to an individual, at the time the office approves the individual's
13	13	application to receive SNAP benefits, specified educational materials
14	14	regarding the effects of diet on an individual's health. Requires the
15	15	office to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the
16	16	prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is
17	17	required, and allows a delay in implementation until the waiver or
18	18	authorization is received.
19	19	Effective: July 1, 2025.
20	20	Patterson
21	21	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Family, Children and
22	22	Human Affairs.
23	23	2025 IN 1505—LS 7268/DI 119 Introduced
24	24	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
25	25	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
26	26	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
27	27	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
28	28	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
29	29	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
30	30	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
31	31	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
32	32	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
33	33	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
34	34	HOUSE BILL No. 1505
35	35	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
36	36	human services.
37	37	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
38	38	1 SECTION 1. IC 12-7-2-77.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
39	39	2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
40	40	3 1, 2025]: Sec. 77.3. "Energy drink", for purposes of IC 12-14-30-9,
41	41	4 has the meaning set forth in IC 12-14-30-9(a).
42	42	5 SECTION 2. IC 12-7-2-178.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
43	43	6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
44	44	7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 178.7. "Snack chip", for purposes
45	45	8 of IC 12-14-30-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-14-30-9(b).
46	46	9 SECTION 3. IC 12-7-2-189.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
47	47	10 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
48	48	11 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 189.6. "Sweetened beverage", for
49	49	12 purposes of IC 12-14-30-9, has the meaning set forth in
50	50	13 IC 12-14-30-9(c).
51	51	14 SECTION 4. IC 12-14-30-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
52	52	15 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
53	53	16 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "energy drink" means
54	54	17 a beverage that:
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56	56	1 (1) contains at least sixty-five (65) milligrams of caffeine per
57	57	2 eight (8) fluid ounces; and
58	58	3 (2) is advertised or marketed as being specifically designed to
59	59	4 provide metabolic stimulation or an increase to the
60	60	5 consumer's mental or physical energy.
61	61	6 The term does not include coffee or any substantially coffee based
62	62	7 beverage.
63	63	8 (b) As used in this section, "snack chip" means a small portion
64	64	9 of potato, corn, or another ingredient that:
65	65	10 (1) has been:
66	66	11 (A) sliced, shaped, formed, or otherwise segmented from
67	67	12 the potato, corn, or other ingredient; and
68	68	13 (B) fried or baked; and
69	69	14 (2) is packaged in multiples that are sold for consumption
70	70	15 without further preparation.
71	71	16 (c) As used in this section, "sweetened beverage" means a
72	72	17 nonalcoholic beverage:
73	73	18 (1) to which a natural or artificial sweetener is added; and
74	74	19 (2) that is sold for human consumption;
75	75	20 including a soft drink, fruit juice, vegetable juice, and other
76	76	21 flavored beverages.
77	77	22 (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), a SNAP recipient may
78	78	23 not use SNAP benefits to purchase any of the following:
79	79	24 (1) An energy drink.
80	80	25 (2) A sweetened beverage.
81	81	26 (3) A carbonated beverage.
82	82	27 (4) Candy ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption
83	83	28 without further preparation.
84	84	29 (5) Snack chips.
85	85	30 (6) Cookies ordinarily packaged and sold for consumption
86	86	31 without further preparation.
87	87	32 (e) This section does not apply to the following:
88	88	33 (1) A milk product or a product, other than a carbonated
89	89	34 beverage or energy drink, containing milk or milk protein.
90	90	35 (2) A milk substitute, including soy milk, rice milk, or almond
91	91	36 milk.
92	92	37 (3) A beverage, other than a carbonated beverage or energy
93	93	38 drink, in which the only added sweetener does not add
94	94	39 calories to the beverage.
95	95	40 (4) A beverage that is:
96	96	41 (A) intended by the manufacturer for consumption by an
97	97	42 infant; and
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99	99	1 (B) commonly referred to as infant formula.
100	100	2 (5) A beverage, other than a carbonated beverage or energy
101	101	3 drink, intended by the manufacturer for use for weight
102	102	4 reduction.
103	103	5 (6) A fruit or vegetable juice, other than a carbonated
104	104	6 beverage or energy drink, to which no sugar has been added.
105	105	7 (7) A beverage or other product, other than a carbonated
106	106	8 beverage or energy drink, intended for use as recommended
107	107	9 by a health care professional.
108	108	10 (8) A beverage or other product, other than a carbonated
109	109	11 beverage or energy drink, that contains plant protein sources.
110	110	12 (9) A product, other than a carbonated beverage or energy
111	111	13 drink, that:
112	112	14 (A) is fortified with a vitamin or mineral; and
113	113	15 (B) contains a source of protein.
114	114	16 (f) The office shall provide to an individual, at the time the office
115	115	17 approves the individual's application to receive SNAP benefits,
116	116	18 educational materials that:
117	117	19 (1) impart information regarding:
118	118	20 (A) the importance of eating healthy food; and
119	119	21 (B) the negative effect of foods described in subsection (d)
120	120	22 on the human body; and
121	121	23 (2) include:
122	122	24 (A) statistical data regarding the information described in
123	123	25 subdivision (1); and
124	124	26 (B) information in graphical, pictorial, or video form that
125	125	27 allows the recipient to visualize the manner in which an
126	126	28 individual's diet can affect the individual's health
127	127	29 outcomes.
128	128	30 (g) If the office determines that a waiver or authorization by a
129	129	31 federal agency is needed to implement this section, the office:
130	130	32 (1) shall, not later than September 1, 2025, request the
131	131	33 necessary waiver or authorization; and
132	132	34 (2) may delay implementation of this section until the waiver
133	133	35 or authorization is granted.
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