Business Regulation - Sugary Beverage Advertisements - Warning Labels
Sponsor: Kim Ross (District 8)Committee: HealthSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from placing an advertisement for a sugary beverage on certain property unless the advertisement includes a certain warning.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nara, DeAnna | CSPI | Oral |
| FAV | Koymen, Hakan | Chesapeake Pediatric Dental Group | Oral |
| FAV | Brady, Tammy | Children's National Hospital | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | KRIEGER, JAMES | Healthy Food America | Oral |
| FAV | Lombard, Mark | Legislative District 39 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Fleming-Milici, Frances | Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health, University of Connecticut | Oral |
| FAV | Benitez, Yeily | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ross, Delegate Rosslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Felts, Nicole | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hall, Marissa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Olateju, Oluwatosin | Maryland Public Health Association (MdPHA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Grummon, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |