Legislation

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that every person, as a central component of the individual's rights to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right to reproductive liberty; prohibiting the State from directly or indirectly denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2022.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1031 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/02/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/02/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 3/9 (Delegate Wivell) Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/03/2022 Action Floor Amendment {393820/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (38-86) Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/03/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/05/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (93-42) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2022 Legislative Date 3/02/2022 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty
House	2/14/2022	2/14/2022	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2022	3/07/2022	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/08/2022	3/02/2022	Favorable Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2022	3/02/2022	Motion Special Order until 3/9 (Delegate Wivell) Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2022	3/03/2022	Floor Amendment {393820/1 (Delegate Wivell) Rejected (38-86)	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2022	3/03/2022	Second Reading Passed	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty
House	3/11/2022	3/05/2022	Third Reading Passed (93-42)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2022	3/02/2022	Referred Finance	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2022	3/22/2022	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

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