Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act: (1) requires the Alabama Department of Human Resources, upon the approval of a request submitted to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to exclude candy and soda from the definition of “eligible foods” for purposes of SNAP benefits, to prohibit the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP benefits, subject to one month's notice provided by retailers before becoming effective; (2) requires the Governor to designate an agency to publish a list of items included and excluded under the waiver,
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Orr
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-10 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-09 · yeas 77, nays 22, abstains 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-09 · yeas 102, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-08 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 75, nays 27, abstains 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 77, nays 24, abstains 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 84, nays 8, abstains 4
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 78, nays 18, abstains 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 78, nays 25, abstains 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 24, nays 2, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 23, nays 2, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 23, nays 2, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 23, nays 2, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 23, nays 2, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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