HB97 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Self-service food vendors, vending machines and micro markets defined, Agriculture and Industries to regulate
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under current law, vending machines are
regulated by the Department of Agriculture and
Industries, and certain items sold via unattended
self-checkout establishments, commonly known as
micro markets, may fall under the regulatory
authority of the Department of Public Health</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would exempt micro markets and
vending machines offering certain types of food
from regulation by the Department of Public Health</p><p class="bill_description">
Vending machines and micro markets would instead be
regulated by the Department of Agriculture and
Industries</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to self-service food vendors; to define
micro markets and vending machines; to exempt vending machines
and certain micro markets from the regulatory authority of the
Department of Public Health; and to authorize the Department
of Agriculture and Industries to regulate micro markets and
vending machines.
</p>
Subjects
Health Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2020 | H | Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Health |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 19, 2020 | Room 206 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 12, 2020 | MEETING CANCELLED at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 12, 2020 | room 206 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB97 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |