2023 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB798: Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom

Legislative Summary

Establishing that every person, as a central component of an individual's rights to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom; and prohibiting the State from, directly or indirectly, denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.

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Bill History

2/6/2023
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/7/2023
Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/8/2023
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/8/2023
Favorable
Senate
3/8/2023
Motion Special Order until 3/9 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
3/9/2023
Favorable Adopted (30-14)
Senate
3/9/2023
Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey)
Senate
3/9/2023
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-32)
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (13-33)
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {783428/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-32)
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)
Senate
3/10/2023
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/14/2023
Third Reading Passed (32-15)
Senate
3/16/2023
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/22/2023
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/29/2023
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/29/2023
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
3/29/2023
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/30/2023
Third Reading Passed (98-38)
House of Delegates
3/31/2023
Returned Passed
Senate
5/3/2023
Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (13-33)

Floor Amendment 273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (13-33)

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 853222/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected

Floor Amendment 853222/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)

Floor Amendment 223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)

Floor Amendment 203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 783428/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn

Floor Amendment 783428/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-32)

Floor Amendment 973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-32)

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 263724/1 (Senator Hershey)

Floor Amendment 263724/1 (Senator Hershey)

3/9/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/30/2023
98
Yea
38
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2023
32
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected
3/10/2023
14
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected
3/10/2023
13
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
3/10/2023
14
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected
3/10/2023
14
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected
3/10/2023
13
Yea
32
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Favorable Adopted
3/9/2023
30
Yea
14
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/3/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/10/202378.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/10/202386.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/202385.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.9 KB
Vote Image
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