SC FVS Child Welfare Subcommittee on S.710 and S.777 February 25, 2026

Child Welfare Subcommittee · February 25, 2026

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Opening prayer and call to order

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Chair opened the subcommittee and led a brief invocation; the senator from Calhoun offered the prayer that began the meeting.

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A Senate child welfare subcommittee heard testimony on Senate Bill 777, which would define foods ineligible for purchase with SNAP and largely mirrors a federally approved SNAP demonstration waiver set to begin Aug. 31, 2026. The panel adopted an amendment striking a restaurant-meals subsection, heard opposing testimony from public-health groups and industry, and voted to report the bill as amended.

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