2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 758

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Haines, Jacobs, Dyson, Stone, and Harris
Entitled:
Abortion - Minors - Parental Notification

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a physician from performing abortions on specified minors until 48 hours after the physician gives written notice to the minor's parent or guardian; authorizing a physician to perform abortions on minors under specified circumstances without giving notice to the minor's parent or guardian; authorizing minors to seek a waiver of the parental notification requirement from a judge in the Family Law Division of a circuit court of Maryland; prohibiting a circuit court of Maryland from imposing any filing fees on minors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GUARDIANS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
JUDGES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 20-103 , 20-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered