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AL HB384

Bill

Status

Passed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Danny Crawford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Section 20-1-71 to define "corn masa" as a dry flour-type product made from corn treated with slaked lime or undergoing nixtamalization, and "corn masa product" as any food product containing corn masa.

  • Requires all corn masa and corn masa products sold for human consumption in Alabama to be enriched with folic acid: 0.7 milligrams per pound for corn masa and 0.4 milligrams per pound for corn masa products.

  • Exempts corn masa and corn masa products made by or supplied to cottage food production operations and those offered for sale by grocery stores that offer conforming products.

  • Becomes effective June 1, 2026.

Legislative Description

Food enrichment; certain ingredients required for corn masa and products

Health

Last Action

Enacted

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Healthcare4/1/2025
Health3/4/2025

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