MD SB933 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Feb 26 @ 1:00 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Feb 26 @ 1:00 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force.
Title
Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
Sponsors
| Sen. Mary Carozza [R] | Sen. Mike McKay [R] | Sen. Justin Ready [R] | Sen. Johnny Salling [R] |
| Sen. Bryan Simonaire [R] | Sen. Chris West [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB1186 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-10 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Abortion
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Drugs
Fraud
Penalties and Sentences
Pregnancy
Threats
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Drugs
Fraud
Penalties and Sentences
Pregnancy
Threats
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 3 | 216 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0933?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0933f.pdf |
