Bill > H2858

This bill aims to protect youth from the health risks associated with sugary drinks. The key provisions are: 1. Prohibiting the advertising of sugary drinks on school grounds, with some exceptions. This includes restrictions on corporate incentive programs and sponsored programs that provide funds to schools in exchange for consumer purchases of sugary drinks. 2. Requiring advertisers of sugary drinks to place a warning label on their advertisements, stating that "Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay." 3. Encouraging schools to implement media literacy instruction from grades 3-12 to help students analyze and evaluate advertising content for food, beverages, drugs, and alcohol. 4. Limiting the default beverage options for children's meals at chain restaurants to water, milk, or 100% juice, with no added sweeteners. Additionally, the bill establishes a Special Commission on Access to Drinking Water in Public Places to evaluate the public health benefits and options for expanding access to drinking water in various public settings.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2858