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Alabama HouseHB139

Food enrichment; corn masa folic acid requirements, corn masa flour added, exempt products revised

Passed 81–14Bipartisan

What it does: This act amends Sections 20-1-71 and 20-1-79, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) add that corn masa flour sold for human consumption must contain 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound, within acceptable industry standards of deviation of error; (2) provide that the 0.4 milligrams of folic acid required to be in corn masa products is per pound of end product, within acceptable industry standards of deviation of error; and (3) exempt snack foods from these enrichment requirements. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended

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The tally

Yes 80 · No 14 · Not voting 10

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats2306
Republicans57144

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 14 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (104)

Yes 80

No 14

Not voting 10

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.