DE HB 396
Status unknownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAFFEINE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 396 pass?
The current status of DE HB 396 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Amendment HA 3 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
What is DE HB 396 about?
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.
Who sponsors DE HB 396?
Stell Parker Selby, Cyndie Romer, Trey Paradee and 2 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 396.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-06-04
- Latest action
- 2026-06-24 — Amendment HA 3 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- DeShanna U Nealprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-24
Amendment HA 3 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-23
Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-10
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-04
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 396
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