HJR186 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Spencer Collier
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Health Department urged to enforce Act 2009-582, 2009 Reg. Sess., requiring food service establishments to display country of origin of fish, investigate complaints, and levy fines for repeat violations
Summary: HJR186 is a House Joint Resolution urging the Alabama Department of Public Health to enforce Act 2009-582, which requires fish origin display and enforcement actions for violations.
What This Bill Does
The resolution asks the Department of Public Health to enforce Act 2009-582 in full. The act gives consumers the right to know the country of origin of fish, requires the department to display that information, and to investigate complaints and levy fines for repeat violations. The resolution does not change the law itself; it simply directs and emphasizes the department’s enforcement role and informs the State Health Officer of the Legislature's expectations.

Who It Affects
Consumers, who would have the right to request and receive the country of origin for farm-raised or wild fish and rely on enforcement of that requirement.
Food service establishments, which must display country-of-origin information and comply with enforcement actions, including potential fines for repeat violations.
Alabama Department of Public Health, as the entity charged with enforcing Act 2009-582 and handling complaints.
State Health Officer, who is to be informed of the Legislature's expectations regarding enforcement.

Key Provisions
Urges the Alabama Department of Public Health to enforce Act 2009-582 in its entirety.
Directs that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the State Health Officer.
Recites that Act 2009-582 requires food service establishments to display the country of origin for farm-raised or wild fish, to investigate complaints, and to levy fines for repeat violations.
Affirms the Department of Public Health as the chief enforcer of Act 2009-582.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative