# Alabama SB57: 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 Alabama SB57, 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, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Orr (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB57-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB57 - State: Alabama - 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 - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (753 yes, 135 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stores get protection for accidental SNAP sales: benefit, low. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, with retailer protections tied to federal approval of Alabama’s SNAP waiver. If approved, stores cannot be punished for up to three accidental SNAP sales of candy or soda per fiscal year. A store with more than three such sales in that fiscal year may face pena… - SNAP grocery limits need federal approval: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s Department of Human Resources must request federal approval to block SNAP purchases of candy and soda. If denied, the department must apply again each year until approved. The request alone does not change allowed purchases. If approved, the department must enfo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: April Weaver (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hovey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Carnley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Stutts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Butler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | House | Lovvorn motion to Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1333 House appoints Ingram, Reynolds and Lawrence | pass | 102 | 1 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1310 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1355 | pass | 77 | 22 | 2 | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1262 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 78 | 25 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1285 | pass | 75 | 27 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1282 | pass | 78 | 18 | 3 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1283 | pass | 84 | 8 | 4 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1284 | pass | 77 | 24 | 3 | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696 | pass | 23 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 694 | pass | 23 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 697 | pass | 24 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 695 | pass | 23 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 23 | 2 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Lovvorn motion to Accede - Adopted Roll Call 1333 House appoints Ingram, Reynolds and Lawrence (House) - 2026-04-09: In Conference Committee (House) - 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Gudger motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1310 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Ingram motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1355 (House) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-08: Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1282 (House) - 2026-04-08: Reynolds 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1283 (House) - 2026-04-08: Butler 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1284 (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1285 (House) - 2026-04-08: Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1262 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-03-04: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 694 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 695 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Orr 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 697 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Finance and Taxation General Fund 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Finance and Taxation General Fund 2nd Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB57-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB57-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB57-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB57-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB57-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB57-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB57-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).