PUB AID-SNAP-PROHIBITED FOODS House SponsorsRep. John D. Cavaletto 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp program), including a general ban on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase foods of minimal nutritional value such as carbonated soft drinks, snack cakes, candies, chewing gum, flavored ice bars, and fried, high-fat chips. 2/13/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/20/2014HouseTo Public Benefits Subcommittee 3/28/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die