SB 84 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Incarceration; to require the Alabama Department of Public Health to adopt and enforce sanitation standards for food services in corrections facilities, county, and municipal jails

SB 84 requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to establish and enforce sanitation standards for food services in state correctional facilities, county jails, and municipal jails. The bill mandates regular inspections of food preparation, storage, and serving areas, and obligates facilities to correct identified violations. It grants the Department authority to issue sanitation scores and prescribe corrective actions but prohibits suspending food services without approval from the facility's governing body (e.g., the Corrections Commissioner for state facilities or local government for county/municipal jails). The law takes effect on October 1, 2026.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Health)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Health)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 492
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Healthcare)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Larry Stutts
Larry Stutts
RRepublican
AL
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