SNAP; direct DHS to seek waiver to allow prohibiting purchase of soft drinks, energy drinks and candy with.

HB 1033 would have required Mississippi's Department of Human Services to request a federal waiver allowing the state to prohibit SNAP (food stamp) benefits from being used to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks, and candy. The bill defined these items narrowly - excluding milk-based drinks, flavored water, protein bars, and certain candies - to specify which products would become ineligible under SNAP. If approved by the USDA, this change would have taken effect on October 1, 2026, restricting what SNAP recipients could buy with their benefits. However, the bill died in committee in February 2026 and did not become law.