Legislation - HB0410

Title: Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Boyce, Harrison, Charkoudian, Embry, Fair, Healey, Hill, Kaufman, Mireku-North, Pasteur, Patterson, Ruff, Ruth, Terrasa, Wells, Woods, Woorman, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 3:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing requirements and prohibitions regarding food and milk product labeling; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create a marketing program and educational materials to inform consumers about the meaning of quality dates and safety dates for food labels by July 1, 2027, and to post the information on the Department's website.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 3:00 p.m.

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