2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB356: 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
1/16/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/20/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {273920/1 Adopted
Senate
2/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/18/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-11)
Senate
2/19/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-37)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
5/20/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 273920/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 273920/1 Adopted
2/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
100
Yea
37
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/18/2025
33
Yea
11
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
