Maryland Senate Bill 859 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a judge from requiring a person to give certain testimony or a statement or to produce evidence in another state for a case involving an alleged violation of the criminal law of the other state relating to legally protected health care; requiring, subject to certain exceptions, that a request for a foreign subpoena include a sworn statement that the subpoena is not intended or anticipated to further an investigation or proceeding related to legally protected health care; etc.

Reproductive Health Protection Act

Sen. William Smith [D]

2023-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 38 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
2023-04-07	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed (98-38)
2023-04-06	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-06	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2023-03-22	House	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2023-03-20	House	Referred Judiciary Health and Government Operations
2023-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (33-11)
2023-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {813629/1 Adopted
2023-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-14	Senate	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance

HB808 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	10	408	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	11	802	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	9	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	9	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Procedure	9	106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	20	211	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	1	227	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	857	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	19	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0859?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0859f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0859t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_246_sb0859t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0859_81362901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0859_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0859_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0859_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0859_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0592.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1171.pdf