Michelle Maldonado
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 20
Primary
Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals. Prohibits a person from selling, distributing, or offering for sale a baby food product that contains certain toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill requires a manufacturer of a baby food product to meet certain testing requirements and include certain information related to toxic heavy metals on the manufacturer's website and on the baby food product. The bill requires a consumer to report a baby food product to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services if the consumer reasonably believes that the baby food is being sold in the Commonwealth with toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the FDA. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. The bill also directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group to study and make recommendations on the current enforcement of laws related to the presence of toxic heavy metals in baby food products and any further action needed to address the issue of toxic heavy metals in baby food products. The bill requires the work group to report on its findings and recommendations by the first day of the 2026 Regular Session.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-5125.1, relating to Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (Effective 01/01/26)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1844)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1844ER)
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
Reading of amendment waived
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1844)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
Printed as engrossed 25101070D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Referred from General Laws and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101070D
Introduced bill reprinted 25101070D
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101070D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment | HTML |
| Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment | HTML HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Unknown | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1844) | PDF PDF |
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