This Amendment removes language that requires retail food establishments to provide warning symbols for high caffeine drinks in other places besides the menu.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is not listed in the provided official materials, only the introduction date of June 23, 2026.

Amendment Changing Caffeine Warning Rules

This amendment changes a rule so that stores only need to show warnings about high-caffeine drinks on their menus, not in other places.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the requirement for warning symbols in locations besides the menu.
• Changes House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 396 by replacing text that included 'other place where beverages may be found' with just 'menu.'
• Limits where retail food establishments must display caffeine warnings to only the menu.

Who It Names or Affects

• Retail food establishments

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this change will take effect.
• This document only describes the specific changes made by Amendment No. 2, not all rules in House Bill No. 396.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment removes language that requires retail food establishments to provide warning symbols for high caffeine drinks in other places besides the menu.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Neal

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 396

AMEND House Substitute 1 to House Bill No. 396 on line 26 by deleting “

menu or other place where beverages may be found by a consumer of the retail food establishment

.” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following “

menu.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment removes language that requires retail food establishments to provide warning symbols for high caffeine drinks in other places besides the menu.