MD HB49 | 2026 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 49

Note: Carry Over of previous HB108

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-19 - Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring that an abortion be performed by a physician, rather than a qualified provider; repealing certain provisions of law related to State interference with an abortion, regulations related to abortion, and liability or criminal punishment for qualified providers who perform an abortion; prohibiting a physician from knowingly performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions; etc.

Title

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-19	House	Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m.
2026-03-19	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-16	House	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Health
2025-10-14	House	Pre-filed

Same As/Similar To

HB108 (Carry Over) 2025-02-26 - Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.

Subjects

Abortion
Civil Actions
Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of
Damages
Forms
Health
Health Occupations
Liability
Physicians
Pregnancy
Public Health
Public Officials
Records
Reproductive Matters
Signatures
Standards and Best Practices
State Employees

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	20	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	205	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	209	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	210	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	211	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	212	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	214	(n/a)	See Bill Text