Maryland Senate Bill 41 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the minimum age, from 16 years to 12 years, at which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to consultation, diagnosis, and certain treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic; and providing that a health care provider may decide to provide certain information to a certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes that the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care.

Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)

Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]

2021-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 92 N: 43 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Floor Amendment 383326/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Favorable Adopted (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 743
2021-04-08	Senate	Returned Passed
2021-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (92-43)
2021-04-07	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-04-07	House	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2021-03-20	House	Hearing canceled
2021-03-17	House	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-19	House	Referred Health and Government Operations
2021-02-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-16)
2021-02-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-02-17	Senate	Floor Amendment {383326/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-33)
2021-02-17	Senate	Favorable Adopted (32-15)
2021-02-16	Senate	Motion Special Order until 2/17 (Senator Carozza) Adopted
2021-02-16	Senate	Favorable
2021-02-10	Senate	Motion Special Order until 2/12 (Senator Carozza) Adopted
2021-02-10	Senate	Favorable
2021-02-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2021-01-15	Senate	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Finance
2020-09-24	Senate	Pre-filed

HB132 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-12 - Second Reading Passed
HB782 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	20	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0041?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0041f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0041t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_743_sb0041t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0041_38332601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0041_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0041_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0230.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0231.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0247.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1198.pdf