2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB39: Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)

Legislative Summary

Repealing the prohibition on an individual from knowingly transferring or attempting to transfer the human immunodeficiency virus to another individual.

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Bill History

6/25/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943728/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-36)
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 943728/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943728/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
100
Yea
36
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED