2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB108: Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)

Legislative Summary

Requiring that an abortion be performed by a physician, rather than a qualified provider; repealing certain provisions of law related to State interference with an abortion, regulations related to abortion, and liability or criminal punishment for qualified providers who perform an abortion; prohibiting a physician from knowingly performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions; etc.

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Bill History

9/18/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(9/18/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health and Government Operations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ric Metzgar
Ric Metzgar
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025209.4 KB