HB0196 — Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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18 sponsors
1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB0196 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Primary
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- M. Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kim Ross · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat
Co-sponsors (17)
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Morgan, M.
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican
- White Holland
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (170)
170 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 170 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 84 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 124 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0196 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB0196?
- HB0196 is sponsored by Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Morgan, M., Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), White Holland, and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0196?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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