HB 1056 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 1056 requires South Dakota's Department of Social Services to submit a federal waiver request by September 1, 2026, to exclude soft drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill defines "soft drink" as nonalcoholic sweetened beverages (excluding milk, milk substitutes, and approved juices) and mandates annual waiver requests if initially denied. If approved, the restriction would take effect within six months, directly affecting SNAP participants who currently purchase soft drinks with benefits. This policy change would alter eligibility under federal SNAP rules for South Dakota recipients.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Mar 4, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

This document represents the final enrolled version of House Bill 1056, which requires the South Dakota Department of Social Services to request a federal waiver to exclude soft drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill establishes a timeline for submission, implementation conditions, and specific definitions for what constitutes a soft drink under this legislation. This represents the transition from a draft bill to an officially enacted law.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now finalized as an enrolled act with specific effective dates and implementation requirements that were not present in the draft version.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the Department of Social Services to submit a federal waiver request by September 1, 2026, to exclude soft drinks from SNAP eligibility.

Added provision requiring annual waiver requests if the initial request is not approved, until approval is obtained.

TIMELINE

Established that if the waiver is approved, the department must implement restrictions within six months of approval.

DEFINITION

Defined 'soft drink' as nonalcoholic beverages with natural or artificial sweeteners, with specific exemptions for milk products, soy/rice substitutes, and approved WIC juices.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment documentation including signatures, filing dates, and legislative session information to formalize the bill as law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

27–6

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic3

2 Nay 1

66% Nay

R Republican32

27 Yea 4 Nay 1

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-04 H.J. 496

executive

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 434

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 6 S.J. 401

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 370

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 364

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 2 S.J. 7

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to , Passed, Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 269

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 13

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 199

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 11 H.J. 226

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2 H.J. 8

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 24

lower

35 primary · 0 co-sponsors