# Maryland HB 0196: Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements

Maryland HB 0196, Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deni Taveras (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Finance) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0196
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Public Health, Certifications, Chemical Tests, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Electronic Documents, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Infants and Toddlers (0-3), Internet -see also- Internet Access, Labeling, Laboratories, Public Information, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Retail Sales, Standards and Best Practices, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (124 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (124-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {273825/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Health (House)
- 2025-10-15: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0196t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0196f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0196t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0196f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0196-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).