Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 20, 2026.
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons and Disclosure and Notice.
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt certain regulations relating to the sale of food items with a high added sugars content or high sodium content by a chain restaurant by January 1, 2027, and to direct chain restaurants to its website for details on how to comply with the requirements of the Act; and requiring certain chain restaurants to display certain icons next to certain food items with a high added sugars content or high sodium content on each menu or menu board beginning January 1, 2027.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-06-20 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |