Legislation - HB0443

Title: Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
Sponsored by: Delegates Taveras, Lehman, Pena-Melnyk, Roberson, and Williams
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the statement that must be included on a baby food product label if the baby food product has been tested for toxic heavy metals for the purpose of changing the term included on the label from "toxic heavy metal" to "toxic element".

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 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 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing 3/19 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 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2025	2/10/2025	Referred Finance	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media

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