MD SB723 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 954
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-16SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 954
2024-04-05SenatePassed Enrolled
2024-04-05SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2024-04-05SenateSenate Concurs House Amendments
2024-04-04HouseThird Reading Passed (138-0)
2024-04-03HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-03HouseFavorable with Amendments {933922/1 Adopted
2024-04-03HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2024-03-27HouseHearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m.
2024-03-27HouseHearing canceled
2024-03-20HouseHearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-20HouseHearing canceled
2024-03-20HouseHearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-19HouseReferred Health and Government Operations
2024-03-18SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2024-03-15SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments {253825/1 Adopted
2024-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2024-02-06SenateHearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-31SenateFirst Reading Finance

Same As/Similar To

HB97 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 953

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health - General21330.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0723?ys=2024RS
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0723f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0723t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0723e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_954_sb0723e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0723_25382501.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0723_93392201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0723_fin.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0723_hgo.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/0746.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1327.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1340.pdf

Bill Comments

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