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NY A05207

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Karines Reyes

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires chain restaurants with 15 or more locations in New York to display a warning icon next to menu items exceeding the daily value for sodium (2,300 mg)

  • Mandates the Department of Health develop the sodium warning icon within one year, with restaurants required to comply within two years of the law's effective date

  • Requires chain menu developers to report sodium content of all standard menu items to the department every 90 days

  • Imposes civil penalties of up to $250 per day per non-compliant location for violations

  • Directs the department to issue a report within six years evaluating the law's impact on menu reformulation and consumer behavior, and to recommend additional nutrients for potential warning labels

Legislative Description

Requires chain restaurants to place an icon on menus next to food items that have a high content of sodium.

Last Action

substituted by s428

6/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/16/2025
Ways and Means6/5/2025
Codes5/27/2025
Health2/12/2025

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