MD HB736 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-11 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a public school or public institution of higher education from storing, distributing, holding for service, using in the preparation of any menu item, or serving food containing artificial trans fat; and defining "artificial trans fat" as the specific type of fat formed by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oil to make the oil more solid, and including partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening, margarine, and vegetable oil.

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Title

Public Schools and Institutions of Higher Education - Artificial Trans Fat - Prohibition

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-11HouseUnfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
2014-01-31HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

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