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MA H2468
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Meghan Kilcoyne
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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