South Carolina lawmakers discuss limiting SNAP-eligible foods

SC lawmakers weigh SNAP limits on eligible foods amid health push

South Carolina lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could permanently limit what people can buy with SNAP benefits, setting up a debate over public health goa

South Carolina lawmakers discuss limiting SNAP-eligible foods

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - In the state's Legislature, a proposed bill is making its way through a subcommittee, which could impact families who rely on SNAP benefits. Senate Bill 777 aims to place permanent limitations on what people can buy with SNAP funds, with a stated goal of improving health outcomes. It would exclude [...]

South Carolina lawmakers considering permanent ban on SNAP-eligible products

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) -- Starting this summer, South Carolina's roughly 514,000 SNAP recipients will be prohibited over the next two years from purchasing candy, energy drinks and other products with their benefits. Some lawmakers want to make the ban permanent. On Wednesday, a Senate Family and Veterans' Services subcommittee took an hour's worth of testimony [...]