# Alabama SB78: Crimes and offenses, possession, use, or sale of "whippets," "laughing gas," "poppers," and "snappers" prohibited in certain circumstances, criminal penalties provided Alabama SB78, Crimes and offenses, possession, use, or sale of "whippets," "laughing gas," "poppers," and "snappers" prohibited in certain circumstances, criminal penalties provided, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by April Weaver (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-02 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB78-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB78 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Crimes and offenses, possession, use, or sale of "whippets," "laughing gas," "poppers," and "snappers" prohibited in certain circumstances, criminal penalties provided - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Enacted - Sponsor: April Weaver (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Controlled Substances; Crimes & Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (394 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: April Weaver (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Garlan Gudger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Livingston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Livingston Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 355 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 482 | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 481 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 23 | pass | 28 | 1 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 31 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-04-02: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-03-19: Health 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-03-19: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 481 (House) - 2025-03-19: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 482 (House) - 2025-03-19: Livingston Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 355 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-26: Health 1st Substitute (House) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-02-06: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 23 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health (House) - 2025-02-06: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB78-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB78-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB78-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB78-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-SB78-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).