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MD HB443

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deni Taveras

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes required baby food label terminology from "toxic heavy metal" to "toxic element" when disclosing testing information for arsenic, cadmium, lead, or mercury
  • Updates the label statement to read "For information about toxic element testing on this product, scan the QR code"
  • Simplifies "Quick Response (QR) code" to just "QR code" in the statutory language
  • Effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology

Disclosure

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 713

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/21/2025
Health and Government Operations1/16/2025

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