AlabamaAlabama law sets folic acid levels for corn masa foods
Starting October 1, 2027, Alabama law requires makers and sellers to meet set folic acid levels for corn masa flour and foods made mainly from it.
What it does
Corn masa flour must contain at least 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound, and foods made mainly from corn masa or its flour must contain at least 0.4 milligrams per pound. Several sellers and snack foods are exempt.
Argument forPeople who eat covered corn masa foods may get more folic acid from them.
Argument againstMakers may need to change recipes or production to meet the folic acid levels, except when an exemption applies.
More detail
Alabama law requires covered corn masa flour and foods to contain specified amounts of folic acid. The requirements cover corn masa flour and foods made mainly from corn masa or corn masa flour that are made or offered for sale for people to eat in Alabama. The requirements do not apply to products made by or supplied to a cottage food operation, or products sold by a grocery store that offers products meeting the requirements. Snack foods are exempt. The exemption does not include bulk foods made mainly from corn masa flour or wet corn masa foods commonly used to prepare meals, such as tortillas. The law takes effect October 1, 2027.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 15EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 9Crawford motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1346Major
- Vote recorded Crawford motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1346. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Ready to Enroll
- Apr 9EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 9Signature Requested
- Apr 9Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 8Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)Minor
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1291. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1290. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1290Major
- Apr 8Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1291Passed Senate
- Feb 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)Minor
- Feb 18Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
- Feb 18Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 12Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Feb 12Pending Committee Action in Second House (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
- Feb 5Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 313. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 315. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 314. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Health Engrossed Substitute Offered (Health)Minor
- Feb 5Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 313Major
- Feb 5Crawford 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Feb 5Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 314Major
- Feb 5Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 315Passed House
- Feb 5Engrossed
- Jan 21Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Health)
- Jan 21Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Health)Minor
- Jan 13Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on HealthMinor
- Jan 13Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Health)
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced
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