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Alabama Senate raises food stamp program funding allocation and removes CHIP use tax priority
Original title: Children's Health Insurance Program and Department of Human Resources, tax funds distributed
Last action · April 9, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Greg Albritton
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What This Bill Does
Alabama enacts SB 152 to increase the funding allocation paid to the Department of Human Resources for the statewide food stamp program from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of benefits issued statewide, and removes the requirement that the Children's Health Insurance Program be funded as a against allocations to the State General Fund, effective September 1, 2026.
Why it matters
The measure shifts how state tax revenues are distributed, altering administrative funding for food assistance and changing the statutory priority mechanism used to finance children's health coverage.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Department of Human Resources
The department receives an increased percentage allocation from statewide food stamp benefit issuances for program administration.
Directly affected
Children's Health Insurance Program
The statutory requirement guaranteeing CHIP funding as a first charge against State General Fund use taxes is removed.
Directly affected
State General Fund
Tax revenue distributions and prior funding charge obligations tied to the fund are modified.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Department of Human Resources' food stamp program allocation increased?
The allocation is increased from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of the value of food stamp benefits issued statewide in excess of the amount paid by recipients during the prior fiscal quarter.
What changes regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)?
The act removes the requirement that an amount sufficient to fund CHIP be distributed annually as a against the allocated to the State General Fund.
When does this act take effect?
This act becomes effective on September 1, 2026.
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Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Apr 9, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Apr 2, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Apr 1, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1137
Show 11 earlier actions
- Apr 1, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 31, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 31, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 12, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 12, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
- Mar 11, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 826
- Mar 11, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 10, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Third Reading in Second House
Total
100
- Yes
- 98
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (100)
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordednot voting
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
76 more members
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1137
Total
100
- Yes
- 99
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (100)
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
76 more members
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 826
Total
34
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Third Reading in House of Origin
Total
34
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift95% confidence
Removal of CHIP Statutory Funding Priority
The legislation removes the longstanding statutory mandate requiring CHIP to be funded as a first charge against State General Fund use taxes.
Connected Entities
OrganizationAlabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation“Associated with outstanding bonds and debt service payments.”Map →
OrganizationAlabama State Parks System Improvement Corporation“Associated with outstanding bonds and debt service payments.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Human Resources“Receives funds for the food stamp program and general welfare purposes.”Map →
OrganizationChildren's Health Insurance Program“Previously funded as a first charge against the use tax allocated to the State G”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Department of Agriculture“Promulgates rules and regulations for the food stamp program.”Map →
OrganizationState Treasurer“Annually adjusts dollar amounts based on the Consumer Price Index.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Health“Cooperates with county commissions for full-time health services.”Map →
OrganizationAlabama Agriculture Extension Service“Cooperates with county commissions for extension services.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources“Receives funds for state parks capital outlay and maintenance.”Map →
OrganizationBureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor“Publishes the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Revenue“Collects taxes and receives appropriations for salaries and operations.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
alison.legislature.state.al.us
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