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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 539

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 758
Sponsored By:
Senators Harrington, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled:
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling

Synopsis:

Requiring chain restaurants to provide specified nutrition information for standard menu items; establishing how the nutrition information is to be determined; requiring the nutrition information to be displayed in a specified manner; authorizing a local health department to enforce the Act; providing for civil penalties; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Citations
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Disclosure
District Courts
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Labeling
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Information
Restaurants
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 21-313 , 21-353 , 21-354 , 21-355 , 21-1214 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
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