SB866Introduced in the Senate
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars
Introduced by Alonzo Washington, District 22
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
96
Yes
35
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {643921/1
Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {643921/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {163720/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (31-12)
Referred Health
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {633828/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (96-35)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
House Refuses Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Woorman, Alston and Hutchinson)
House Refuses Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Woorman, Alston and Hutchinson)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators A. Washington, Lam and Mautz)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 643921/1 (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 163720/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 633828/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Health (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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