SB166 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Food nutrition labeling, restaurants and vending machines, regulation reserved to the Legislature, not to affect federal regulations
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the federal government
has enacted and is in the process of implementing
the regulation of nutrition labeling of food that
is a menu item in restaurants and vending machines</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that the regulation
of nutrition labeling in restaurants and vending
machines would be reserved to the Legislature, but
this provision would not affect federal regulation</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To reserve to the Legislature any regulation of the
nutrition labeling of food that is a menu item in restaurants,
food establishments, and vending machines; and to specify that
the provision would not affect the federal regulation of
nutrition labeling under existing federal law.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 31, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 8, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB166 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |