2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 772

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 457
Sponsored By:
Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Burns, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Redmer, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled:
Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a physician from performing an abortion on an unmarried minor unless the physician gave actual notice to a parent or 48 hours have elapsed since constructive notice was given; authorizing a physician to perform an abortion on a minor if the physician receives a notarized written statement from the parent stating that the parent is aware of the pending procedure, a medical emergency exists, or the requirement for parental notification is waived; authorizing a minor to file a petition for waiver; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/19
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/6 at 12:00 p.m.
3/22
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Don Dwyer, District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan Wolf Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHILD ABUSE
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LEGAL AID
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
PRIVACY
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 20-103 )

Documents:

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