The Senate reconsidered Senate Bill 419 and passed the measure by a narrow margin. This bill would create, within the Governor’s Office of Health Enhancement & Lifestyle Planning (GOHELP), a program to increase consumer awareness of healthy menu choices. It would require all chain restaurants with more than 15 national locations to post an item’s caloric content on their menu board at the point of purchase. Short term menu items (less than 30 days) would not be required to be listed. There would also be a provision for posting at drive-through windows.
There were 50 bills advanced from second to third reading. Four of those bills were advanced to third reading with the right to amend including Senate Bill 537, which would relate to workers’ compensation and Senate Bill 677, which would require certain corporations to provide members and managers’ names upon request.
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Labor – 9:00 a.m. – 208W
Finance – 3:00 p.m. – 451M
Judiciary – 3:00 p.m. – 208W
The Senate will reconvene tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
