HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TRUTH IN FOOD DISCLOSURE LAW, the official text

H7065 2026 -- H 7065 ======== LC003941 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TRUTH IN FOOD DISCLOSURE LAW Introduced By: Representatives Perez, Fellela, Corvese, Ackerman, Sanchez, Felix, Hull, Chippendale, Hopkins, and Fascia Date Introduced: January 14, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 23-62 of the General Laws entitled Truth in Food Disclosure Law 2 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 3 23-62-3. Reduction in added sugar in liquid beverages. 4 On and after January 1, 2030, all liquid beverages sold for consumption in Rhode Island 5 shall reduce the total amount of added sugars in the liquid beverage by fifty percent (50%) of the 6 added sugars content in that beverage as of July 1, 2026. As used herein, the term added sugars 7 has the same meaning as defined by the Food and Drug Administration rules on food labeling (21 8 CFR Part 101); provided, the amount of added sugars content shall be listed on the liquid beverage 9 container as provided by state and federal law. 10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2030. ======== LC003941 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TRUTH IN FOOD DISCLOSURE LAW *** 1 This act would require that on and after January 1, 2030, all liquid beverages sold for 2 consumption in Rhode Island would reduce the total amount of added sugars content in the liquid 3 beverage by 50% of the added sugars content in that beverages as of July 1, 2026. 4 This act would take effect January 1, 2030. ======== LC003941 ======== LC003941 - Page 2 of 2