SB142 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-460. |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 6, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| May 6, 2021 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1132 |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| March 2, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 310 |
| March 2, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 24, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 10, 2021 | Room 206 *note time change* at 13:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2021 | ROOM 325/ADDED on SB261 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB142 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB142 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB142 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB142 for Health |