MD HB679 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1399
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-05 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-05 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a licensed health care practitioner from prescribing, dispensing, or administering a cross-sex hormone or otherwise providing cross-sex hormone therapy for the treatment of a mental health diagnoses associated with gender nonconformity, including gender dysphoria, to an individual who is a minor.
Title
Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First Reading Health |
Same As/Similar To
HB1399 (Carry Over) 2025-03-11 - Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Health Occupations
LGBTQIA+
Licenses
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Minors
Penalties and Sentences
Rules and Regulations
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Health Occupations
LGBTQIA+
Licenses
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Minors
Penalties and Sentences
Rules and Regulations
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Occupations | 1 | 212.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0679?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0679f.pdf |
