Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 62

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 81

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Hammen

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Regulation of Artificial Trans Fat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 86

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Caroline County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Dwyer, Gaines, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Direct Sale to Consumer - Exemption from Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 214

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 53

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Bottled Water - Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements - Out-of-State Registration of Bottled Water and Soft Drinks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 241

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 315

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 165

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 578

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Mizeur, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Feldman, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Kaiser, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Beitzel, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Riley

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 616

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 696

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Waldstreicher, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, O'Donnell, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 827

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 92

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Department of Liquor Control - Sale of Items at Dispensaries and Retail Outlets MC 817-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1029

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses for Specialty Stores PG 329-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Mathias

  Entitled

  Convention Center - Bond Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1079

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Ali, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Halal Food Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1087

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Catering, Stadium, and Sidewalk Caf� Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1137

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conway, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Glenn, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, Waldstreicher, and Weir

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1148

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kaiser

  Entitled

  Public School Vending Machines - Nutritional Foods and Beverages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1176

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Braveboy, Carr, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, Krysiak, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Shank, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1205

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates DeBoy, Aumann, Conway, Malone, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1297

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman and Harrison

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Internet Auction Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1346

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn, Bronrott, Cardin, Doory, Hucker, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Student Health and Nutrition - School Programs and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1412

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Montgomery, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1428

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Barkley, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levi, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1478

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival PG 332-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1486

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1499

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 14

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 97

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 121

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 148

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 158

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 287

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 288

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 599

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 837

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 887

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, and Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 899

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Health - Task Force on Childhood Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 947

  Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 954

  Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation