Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons and Disclosure and Notice
Referred Finance (Senate)
Summary
The bill would force large restaurant chains—those with 20 or more locations—to add warning symbols next to menu items that contain high levels of sodium or added sugar. The symbols and explanatory text must appear on every menu or menu board starting in 2028, and the health department must set the rules and run an education campaign. Violations could bring criminal and civil fines.
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- Health — Bill HearingHealth · Feb 24, 2026
History
- Third Reading Passed
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Referred Finance
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- Favorable with Amendments {
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Health
Sponsors
- Shetty · sponsor
- Alston
- Bagnall
- Charkoudian
- Cullison
- Guzzone
- Kaufman
- Lopez
- Martinez
- Rosenberg
- Ross
- White Holland
- Woorman
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