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Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, manufacturers of baby food to test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for certain toxic heavy metals; requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, manufacturers of baby food to make certain information related to the testing and a link to certain guidance available on the manufacturer's website; requiring a consumer to report to the Maryland Department of Health if the consumer believes that baby food is being sold with toxic heavy metals; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0723

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/31/2023 Legislative Date 10/31/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {843826/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 4/04/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {683220/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (43-1) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 953 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/31/2023	10/31/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling
House	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing canceled
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 2/07 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2024	3/14/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/14/2024	3/03/2024	Favorable with Amendments {843826/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2024	3/03/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law)
House	3/15/2024	3/06/2024	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Finance	49AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	4/04/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {683220/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (43-1)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law)
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 953
			Text - Chapter - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law)

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