Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H536: An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products. (H.536) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, May 26, 2026:
An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products. (H.536) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. chapter 82 is amended to read: CHAPTER 82. LABELING OF FOODS, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Subchapter 1. Labeling for Marketing and Sale General Provisions * * * Subchapter 3. Testing and Labeling of Certain Products § 4091. BABY FOOD PRODUCTS (a) As used in this section: (1) "Baby food product" means any food manufactured, packaged, and labeled in a jar, pouch, tub, or box sold specifically for babies and children younger than two years of age. "Baby food product" does not include infant formula. (2) "Final baby food product" means the finished baby food product and not the constituent ingredients. (3) "Infant formula" means a commercially available milk-based or soybased powder, concentrated liquid, or ready-to-feed substitute for human breast milk that is intended for infant consumption. VT LEG #390152 v.1 No. 110 Page 2 of 7 (4) "Production aggregate" means a quantity of product that is intended to have a uniform composition, character, and quality and is produced according to a master manufacturing order. (5) "Proficient laboratory" means a laboratory that: (A) is accredited under the standards of the International Organization for Standardization or the International Electrotechnical Commission pursuant to …
Sponsors
- Mary-Katherine Stone (D, Chittenden-14) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Edye Graning (D, Chittenden-3)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [May 26, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [May 26, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [May 20, 2026]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Action Calendar: Action postponed until [May 13, 2026]
- : Rep. [Nelson of Derby] moved to postpone action until [May 13, 2026], which was agreed to
- : Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Votes
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0] (May 5, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H536?
- H536 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products.
- What does H536 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products. (H.536) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H536?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [May 26, 2026] (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H536?
- Mary-Katherine Stone (D, Chittenden-14), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H536?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.536
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