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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 643

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 758/00 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Colburn, DeGrange, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
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; prohibiting a circuit court of Maryland from imposing any filing fees on minors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
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
PENALTIES
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
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