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NY S00428
Bill
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gustavo Rivera
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AI Summary
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Requires chain restaurants with 15 or more locations in New York to display a warning icon next to menu items exceeding the daily recommended sodium limit of 2,300 mg
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The Department of Health must develop the sodium warning icon and publish compliance guidance within one year; restaurants must begin displaying warnings within two years of the effective date
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Chain menu developers must report sodium content of all standard menu items to the department every 90 days
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Violations carry a civil penalty of up to $250 per day for each non-compliant location
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Restaurants already complying with similar local sodium labeling requirements (such as New York City's existing rule) are exempt from the state requirement
Legislative Description
Requires chain restaurants to place an icon on menus next to food items that have a high content of sodium.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
1/27/2026