STATE BILLMD SB 866ENGROSSED

Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to direct chain restaurants to its website for the purpose of explaining the purpose of and ho a chain restaurant may comply with certain requirements; and requiring certain chain restaurants to display a certain disclosure and notice regarding 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

MD SB 866 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

AWAlonzo WashingtonSenator · Democrat · SD-022Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Refuses Concur House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Woorman, Alston and Hutchinson)Senate

Apr 13, 2026House Refuses RecedeSenate

Apr 10, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Woorman, Alston and Hutchinson)House

Apr 10, 2026House Refuses RecedeHouse

Apr 10, 2026Senate Requests House RecedeHouse

Apr 10, 2026Senate Refuses Concur House AmendmentsHouse

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Apr 9, 2026Senate Requests House RecedeSenate

Apr 9, 2026Senate Refuses Concur House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (96-35)House

Apr 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {633828/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse

Mar 24, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 24, 2026Referred HealthHouse

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (31-12)Senate

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Floor Amendment {163720/1 (Senator A. Washington) AdoptedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {643921/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {643921/1Senate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Feb 11, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading FinanceSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 12 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 35 nayPassed

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
Information Technology
Weights and Measures
Crimes and Punishments
Fines
Notices

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