# Maryland HB 0443: Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology

Maryland HB 0443, Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deni Taveras (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 713) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0443
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 713
- Sponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Public Health, Chemical Tests, Consumer Protection, Disclosure, Federal Government, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Industry and Technology, Infants and Toddlers (0-3), Internet -see also- Internet Access, Labeling, Public Information, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 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: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 713
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_713_hb0443t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0443t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0443f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_713_hb0443t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0443t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0443f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0443-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).