Connecticut SB 118: AN ACT CONCERNING FEES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR COMMEMORATIVE LICENSE PLATES.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 118
February Session, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING BABY FOOD PRODUCTS AND TOXIC HEAVY
METALS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section: 1
(1) "Baby food product" (A) means any food that is (i) manufactured, 2
packaged, labeled and sold in a container, and (ii) intended for 3
consumption by individuals younger than two years of age, and (B) 4
does not include infant formula, as defined in section 21a-92 of the 5
general statutes; 6
(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer 7
Protection; 8
(3) "Consumer" means an individual residing in this state who is a 9
purchaser, or a prospective purchaser, of a baby food product; 10
(4) "Food" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-92 of the 11
general statutes; 12
(5) "Person" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-92 of 13
the general statutes; 14
(6) "Production aggregate" means a quantity of a baby food product 15

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that is (A) intended to be uniform in composition, character and quality, 16
and (B) produced according to a master manufacturing order; 17
(7) "Proficient laboratory" means a laboratory that (A) is accredited 18
under International Organization for Standardization or International 19
Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) Standard 17025:2017, as 20
amended from time to time, (B) uses an analytical method that is as 21
sensitive as the analytical method described in the latest edition of the 22
federal Food and Drug Administration's "Elemental Analysis Manual 23
for Food and Related Products", and (C) demonstrates proficiency in 24
quantifying each toxic heavy metal concentration to at least six 25
micrograms of the toxic heavy metal to kilogram of food through an 26
independent proficiency test by achieving a z-score that is less than or 27
equal to plus or minus two; 28
(8) "Quick response code" means a two-dimensional matrix barcode 29
that consists of blocks arranged in a grid and may be read by an imaging 30
device; 31
(9) "Representative sample" means a sample that (A) consists of 32
several units drawn from a material based on rational criteria, including, 33
but not limited to, random sampling, and (B) is intended to accurately 34
represent the material from which the sample is drawn; and 35
(10) "Toxic heavy metal" includes arsenic, cadmium, lead and 36
mercury. 37
(b) On and after January 1, 2027, no person shall manufacture, sell, 38
distribute or offer for sale in this state any baby food product that 39
contains a toxic heavy metal in an amount that exceeds the applicable 40
limit established by the federal Food and Drug Administration. 41
(c) On and after January 1, 2027, the manufacturer of a baby food 42
product manufactured in this state, or intended for sale or distribution 43
in this state, shall, not less frequently than monthly, ensure that a 44
proficient laboratory tests a representative sample of each production 45
aggregate of the final baby food product for the presence of toxic heavy 46

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metals. Each test may be performed before the final baby food product 47
is packaged for distribution or sale. The manufacturer shall maintain a 48
record of the results of each such test for not less than thirty-six months 49
beginning on the date on which such test was performed. 50
(d) On and after January 1, 2027, the manufacturer of a baby food 51
product manufactured in this state, or intended for sale or distribution 52
in this state, shall make publicly available on the manufacturer's Internet 53
web site, until thirty days after expiration of the shelf life of the final 54
baby food product: 55
(1) The name and amount of each toxic heavy metal present in the 56
final baby food product, as determined by way of the testing required 57
under subsection (c) of this section; 58
(2) Information, including, but not limited to, the name of the final 59
baby food product or the universal product code, lot number or batch 60
number assigned to the final baby food product, that is sufficient to 61
enable a reasonable consumer to identify the final baby food product; 62
and 63
(3) A link to a publicly accessible web page on the federal Food and 64
Drug Administration's Internet web site where a consumer may review 65
current information, and said administration's current guidance, 66
regarding the effects of toxic heavy metals on children's health. 67
(e) On and after January 1, 2027, if a baby food product is tested for a 68
toxic heavy metal subject to an action level, regulatory limit or tolerance 69
established by the federal Food and Drug Administration under 21 CFR 70
109, as amended from time to time, the manufacturer of the baby food 71
product shall display on the baby food product container: 72
(1) The following statement in a clear, legible and conspicuous 73
manner: 74
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