Virginia House Bill 1844
Session 2025
Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1844
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
Passed by for the day
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Summary
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.
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.
Chaptered
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Senate Amendment
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment
Engrossed
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1844)
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (Effective 01/01/26)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/20/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1844)
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1844ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/19/2025
House
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/18/2025
Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
02/18/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/18/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1844)
02/04/2025
House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/04/2025
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Printed as engrossed 25101070D-E
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2025
House
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
01/29/2025
House
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
01/29/2025
House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
01/24/2025
House
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
01/21/2025
House
Referred from General Laws and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
01/06/2025
House
Introduced bill reprinted 25101070D
01/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/06/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101070D
01/06/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101070D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:20:42 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:35:27 PM