Governor relents, signs bill to pursue SNAP soda ban for South Dakota

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 732

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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PIERRE — South Dakota will move to ban the purchase of sugary drinks with food assistance benefits after Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill he’d opposed into law in the face of its veto-proof support in both chambers of the South Dakota Legislature.

House Bill 1056 will require the state to seek a waiver from the federal government to remove sweetened beverages, with the exception of milk and some fruit juices, from …

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