Legislation - SB0532

Title: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting
Sponsored by: Senators Kagan and Feldman
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring each public senior higher education institution and community college to submit a report on contraception access to the Maryland Higher Education Commission each year by September 1; requiring the Commission to submit a report on contraception access to the General Assembly by October 1 each year; and requiring each community college to provide students with access to all methods of over-the-counter contraception.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Health

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1076

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {733729/1 Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {733729/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (31-12) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Health Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 4/07/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (96-36) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {733729/1	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Favorable with Amendments {733729/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Third Reading Passed (31-12)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Appropriations Health	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	4/07/2026	4/07/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/08/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (96-36)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media

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