HB695
Restaurants; sodium warning label required, civil penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Restaurants; sodium warning label required; civil penalty.
Requires restaurants with three or more locations in the Commonwealth to display on its menu a sodium warning label next to or beneath each menu item containing 2,300 milligrams or more of sodium. Restaurants that violate the provisions of this bill shall be subject to a civil penalty of not ... (More) more than $500 per violation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103793D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB695)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
