Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Gene Structure- and Function-Modifying Products - Labeling
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from offering for sale in the State a gene structure- or function-modifying product unless the product is labeled in a prominent and conspicuous manner with the words 'Gene structure- or function-modifying product' and all potential risks, side effects, adverse effects, and other reasonably possible effects that the product may have; and establishing penalties for a violation of the Act.
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Testimony (40)
MGA witness listFAV 32FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Snavely, Jeremy | AAPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Latypova, Alexandra | Concerned Regulatory Scientist Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vijaya, Gopi | Health independence alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | MONTGOMERY, MEGAN | Love Maryland PAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thornsberry, Robert | R-CALF-USA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindsay, Janci | Toxicology Support Services, LLC. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arredondo, Rudy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bhargava, Aditi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blakeslee, Marsha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carmona Daniels, Tanya | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Finglass, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harp, Jeffrey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lorenzo-Chang, Maria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Harrington, Gene | Biotechnology Innovation Organization | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Szabo, Eszter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Vinitsky, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AAPSFAV 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
ICQFAV 1
Love Maryland PACFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1
R-CALF-USAFAV 1
YearFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association