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MA H2468

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Meghan Kilcoyne

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits advertising of sugary beverages and non-compliant beverage brands on all Massachusetts school property, including buildings, athletic fields, scoreboards, buses, vending machines, uniforms, and educational materials

  • Requires chain restaurants (20+ locations) to display warning icons on menus next to items exceeding the FDA daily value for added sugars, with violations subject to civil penalties up to $250 per day per location

  • Mandates chain restaurants offering children's meals provide healthier options meeting specific nutritional limits: no more than 550 calories, 700mg sodium, 15g added sugars, 10% calories from saturated fat, and 0g trans fat

  • Restricts default beverages in children's meals to water, unflavored low-fat milk, non-dairy milk alternatives, or 100% juice (max 6 oz) with no added sweeteners

  • Encourages school districts to implement media literacy instruction from grades 3-12, including skills for analyzing food, beverage, drug, and alcohol advertising

Legislative Description

For healthy kids, healthy futures

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5234

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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