2026 Regular Session
HB1048
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
97 yea–36 nay · 7 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (97-36) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {323826/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health