# Indiana HB 1486: Use of SNAP benefits.

Indiana HB 1486, Use of SNAP benefits., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ryan Lauer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Representative Patterson added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1486
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Use of SNAP benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Representative Patterson added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: family
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from using SNAP benefits to purchase accessory foods, including: (1) energy drinks; (2) sweetened beverages; (3) soft drinks; (4) corn or potato chips; and (5) prepared desserts, including cookies, candy, ice cream, cakes, and pies. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required, and allows a delay in implementation until the waiver or authorization is received. Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to include promotion of healthy eating as part of the department's promotion of health and wellness activities, including by developing and making available materials that provide guidance on purchasing and preparing healthy foods on a limited budget.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Patterson (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: Representative Patterson added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Lauer (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1486/versions/HB1486.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1486/versions/HB1486.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1486-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).