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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1208: Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1208 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food. Primary sponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), April Miller (Republican), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Referred Finance
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
  7. Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
  8. Hearing canceled
  9. Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m.
  10. Hearing canceled
  11. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Health and Government Operations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source