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HB 196 — Maryland

Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements

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.

Latest action: Referred Finance · Mar 23, 2026

Passed one chamberCertificationsChemical TestsCommerce and BusinessConsumer ProtectionElectronic DocumentsFoodHazardous and Toxic SubstancesHealthInfants and Toddlers (0-3)InternetLabelingLaboratoriesPublic HealthPublic InformationRecordsRetail SalesStandards and Best PracticesTime

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Health (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Mar 30, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Oct 15, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Health

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Finance

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Deni Taveras, Tiffany Alston, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Bonnie Cullison, Pam Guzzone, Terri Hill, Tom Hutchinson, Aaron Kaufman, Nic Kipke, Lesley Lopez, Matt Morgan, Teresa Reilly, Sandy Rosenberg, Kim Ross, Kathy Szeliga, Jennifer White Holland, Teresa Woorman, Martinez

House of Delegates vote — 124–0

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

124 yea · 0 nay · 17 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Debra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingEric EbersoleDistrict 44ANot votingRic MetzgarDistrict 6Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingBen BarnesDistrict 21Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31Not votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AAbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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