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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 39: Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)

Enacted 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 39 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on June 25, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act). Primary sponsor: Luke Clippinger (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), David Moon (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Jon Cardin (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Kris Fair (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke ClippingerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
David MoonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  7. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Favorable with Amendments {
  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
  12. Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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