MD SB798 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing that every person, as a central component of an individual's rights to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom; and prohibiting the State from, directly or indirectly, denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.
Title
Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-03-30 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-09 - Senate - Favorable Adopted (Y: 30 N: 14 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-03-09 - Senate - Favorable Adopted (Y: 30 N: 14 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244 |
| 2023-03-31 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Third Reading Passed (98-38) |
| 2023-03-29 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-03-29 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2023-03-29 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2023-03-22 | House | Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-03-16 | House | Referred Health and Government Operations |
| 2023-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (32-15) |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32) |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-32) |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {783428/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (13-33) |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32) |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-32) |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey) |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Favorable Adopted (30-14) |
| 2023-03-08 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 3/9 (Senator Hershey) Adopted |
| 2023-03-08 | Senate | Favorable |
| 2023-03-08 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2023-02-07 | Senate | Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB705 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 245
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declaration of Rights | 48 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
