MD HB39 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB485
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing the prohibition on an individual from knowingly transferring or attempting to transfer the human immunodeficiency virus to another individual.
Title
Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 36 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 36 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (35-11) |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed (100-36) |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments {943728/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-01-10 | House | Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2024-06-25 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB485 (Carry Over) 2024-03-21 - Hearing canceled
SB356 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652
SB356 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 18 | 601.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
