HB 196

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-196

Session 2026

Status passed_lower

Committee Health; Finance

House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-15

Summary

Altering the definition of "baby food" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing baby food testing to include infant cereal; altering the defined term "toxic heavy metal" to be "toxic element" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing baby food testing; authorizing a person to sell, distribute, or offer for sale infant cereal manufactured before April 1, 2028; requiring a manufacturer of baby food to make certain information about baby food publicly available beginning January 1, 2026; etc.

Sponsor

Delegate Taveras

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-09	Status	passed_lower
2026-06-15	Latest Action	In the Senate - First Reading Finance

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