Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons and Disclosure and Notice
State of MarylandMarylandRequiring 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.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 23, 2026
- 234 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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- Last action
- Referred Finance · Mar 23, 2026
- Pending committee
- Finance
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Subjects
- Public Health
- Awareness and Outreach
- Consumer Protection
- Disclosure
- Electronic Government
- Food
- Health
- Health, Department of
- internet
- Labeling
- Medical Conditions
- Penalties and Sentences
- Publications
- Reports
- Restaurants
- Rules and Regulations
- Signs and Billboards
- studies
- Federal Government
- Fines
- Information Technology
- Weights and Measures
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