Hearing
House Ways and Means General Fund Hearing
Room 617 at 13:30:00
SB57 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 16, 2026
Notable
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Arthur OrrSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- 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
- Description
This bill would require the Department of Human Resources to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to exclude candy and soda from the definition of eligible food for purposes of SNAP benefits.
If the waiver is granted, this bill would require the department to prohibit the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP benefits.
This bill would also require the department to annually resubmit the request for a waiver if the request is denied.
- Subjects
- Health
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1355
S
Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1310
S
Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report BY7ERQJ-1
H
In Conference Committee
H
Lovvorn motion to Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1333 House appoints Ingram, Reynolds and Lawrence
S
Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1262
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1285
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1284 QNUHC41-1
H
Butler 1st Amendment Offered QNUHC41-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1283 L5LVLYW-1
H
Reynolds 1st Amendment Offered L5LVLYW-1
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1282 PSF2ZRR-1
H
Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered PSF2ZRR-1
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Ways and Means General Fund PSF2ZRR-1
H
Pending House Ways and Means General Fund
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 697
S
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696 U9LV2GD-1
S
Orr 1st Amendment Offered U9LV2GD-1
S
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 695 2JE33SS-1
S
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 694 EJT3S22-1
S
Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment Offered 2JE33SS-1
S
Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment Offered EJT3S22-1
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment 2JE33SS-1
S
Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment EJT3S22-1
S
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Calendar
Hearing
House Ways and Means General Fund Hearing
Room 617 at 14:00:00
Hearing
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 11:00:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 697
Yes
24
No
2
Absent
9
Orr motion to Adopt - Roll Call 696 U9LV2GD-1
Yes
23
No
2
Absent
10
Orr motion to Adopt - Roll Call 695 2JE33SS-1
Yes
23
No
2
Absent
10
Orr motion to Adopt - Roll Call 694 EJT3S22-1
Yes
23
No
2
Absent
10
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
23
No
2
Absent
10
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
23
No
2
Absent
10
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1285
Yes
75
No
27
Abstained
1
Absent
2
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1284 QNUHC41-1
Yes
77
No
24
Abstained
3
Absent
1
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1283 L5LVLYW-1
Yes
84
No
8
Abstained
4
Absent
9
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1282 PSF2ZRR-1
Yes
78
No
18
Abstained
3
Absent
6
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
78
No
25
Abstained
1
Absent
1
HBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
78
No
25
Abstained
1
Absent
1
Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Roll Call 1262
Yes
33
Absent
2
Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Roll Call 1355
Yes
77
No
22
Abstained
2
Absent
4
Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report BY7ERQJ-1
Yes
33
Absent
2
In Conference Committee
Yes
102
No
1
Absent
2
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB57 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB57 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB57 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment
Amendment
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment
Amendment
Senate Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696
Amendment
House Ways and Means General Fund Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1284
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1283
Amendment
Senate Conference Committee on SB57 Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature