Legislation

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

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Cross-filed with: HB0097

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {253825/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 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 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 4/03/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {933922/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 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 954 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
Senate	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling
Senate	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {253825/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law)
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2024	3/12/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	4/03/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {933922/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	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 954
			Text - Chapter - Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law)

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