2026 Regular Session
HB196
Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
124 yea–0 nay · 9 not voting · 8 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (124-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {273825/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health
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House Pre-filed