Food: other; testing of baby foods for heavy metals; require. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7130.
Key claim: Michigan HB4865 would amend the Food Law of 2000 to require testing of baby foods for heavy metals.
Abstract
(HB4865 · 103rd Legislature) Food: other; testing of baby foods for heavy metals; require. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7130. Sponsor: Rep. Jaime Greene ® + 25 co-sponsors Latest action (2026-06-03): Referred To Second Reading
Why this matters
Baby foods have been a focus of federal and state scrutiny over lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury contamination, but Michigan currently relies on federal FDA guidance rather than a state testing mandate. HB4865 would place an affirmative testing duty within Michigan’s Food Law, potentially shifting compliance costs to manufacturers and distributors while giving state regulators direct enforcement leverage over baby food safety for infants and toddlers.