Public Health - Baby Food Testing - Definition of Baby Food
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'baby food' for purposes of certain provisions of law governing baby food testing to include, rather than exclude, infant formula and to include infant cereal; and altering the defined term 'toxic heavy metal' to be 'toxic element' for purposes of certain provisions of law governing baby food testing.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Roshong, Riley | Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | Oral |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Felner, Craig | Infant Nutrition Council of America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Williams, Irnise | OAG | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…