MD SB866 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 35 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Woorman, Alston and Hutchinson) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Woorman, Alston and Hutchinson) |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (96-35) |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments {633828/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Referred Health |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (31-12) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Floor Amendment {163720/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {643921/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {643921/1 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB1048 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Referred Finance
Subjects
Awareness and Outreach
Consumer Protection
Crimes and Punishments
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Federal Government
Fines
Food
Health
Health, Department of
Information Technology
internet
Labeling
Medical Conditions
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Public Health
Publications
Reports
Restaurants
Rules and Regulations
Signs and Billboards
studies
Weights and Measures
Consumer Protection
Crimes and Punishments
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Federal Government
Fines
Food
Health
Health, Department of
Information Technology
internet
Labeling
Medical Conditions
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Public Health
Publications
Reports
Restaurants
Rules and Regulations
Signs and Billboards
studies
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 13 | 517 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 21 | 1214 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 21 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 21 | 330.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 21 | 330.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
