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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1159: Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1159 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements. Primary sponsor: Lesley Lopez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Hearing canceled.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing canceled
  2. Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. First Reading Health

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source