Maryland House Bill 477 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring, on or before August 1, 2024, certain public senior higher education institutions, in consultation with students, to develop and implement a reproductive health services plan to provide at the institution or to refer students to a comprehensive range of reproductive health services; requiring the University of Baltimore, in lieu of developing and implementing a reproductive health services plan, to provide students with access to over-the-counter contraception through certain on-campus means; etc.

Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Reproductive Health Services Plans - Requirements

Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]

Del. Stephanie Smith [D]

2023-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - House - Floor Amendment 453925/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251
2023-04-03	House	Returned Passed
2023-03-31	Senate	Third Reading Passed (33-13)
2023-03-28	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-03-28	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-03-27	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (99-37)
2023-03-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-17	House	Floor Amendment {453925/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (37-99)
2023-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {193320/1 Adopted
2023-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2023-01-31	House	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
2023-01-30	House	First Reading Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB341 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	15	136	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0477?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0477f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0477t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_251_hb0477t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0477_19332001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0477_45392501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0477_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0477_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0477_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0451.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0575.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0812.pdf