# Illinois SB2908: SNAP-RESTRICTED FOODS WAIVER

Illinois SB2908, SNAP-RESTRICTED FOODS WAIVER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Neil Anderson (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-05 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2908
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SNAP-RESTRICTED FOODS WAIVER
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services, as the lead State agency responsible for administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to eligible Illinois residents, to submit a SNAP Food Restriction Waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service to modify allowable purchases under the SNAP program by excluding from the definition of "eligible food" candy, prepared desserts, carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, certain fruit and vegetable juices containing 50% or less of natural fruit or vegetable, energy drinks, and other specified beverage mixes and concentrates. Provides that upon federal approval, the Department shall ensure that SNAP recipients are notified and informed of the SNAP Food Restriction Waiver, the specific food items and beverages restricted under the waiver, and the implementation date for the waiver. Requires the Department to also engage directly with SNAP-authorized retailers to prepare them to comply with the SNAP Food Restriction Waiver.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2908.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2908.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2908-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).