HB 396 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAFFEINE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

Summary
This Act requires retail food establishments in the State with at least 20 locations in Delaware, and encourages all retail food establishments in the State, to provide warning symbols next to hand-crafted or energy drinks that contain high caffeine. The caffeine symbol must be in the same font size as prices listed on the menu and there must be an explanation of the symbol.  This information must also be provided on a third-party platform that displays menu information.  This Act exempts alcoholic beverages. The Department of Health will notify the applicable retail food establishments of any violations and promulgate rules for investigation and enforcement of this chapter.
Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 4, 2026 Last action Jun 24, 2026
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Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 3 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Jun 10, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 396
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