Evers signs bill to ban soda and candy SNAP purchases, provide money to keep error rate low

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 512

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Wisconsin will officially join the 22 U.S. states that have sought permission from the federal government to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from purchasing candy and/or soda with their benefits.

Gov. Tony Evers signed AB 180, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 116, on Monday. In his remarks, Evers celebrated additional funds included in the bill that are meant to keep the state’s payment error rate low but ignored the candy and soda ban …

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