Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting
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; requiring the Commission to submit a report on contraception access to the General Assembly each year beginning October 1, 2026; and requiring each community college to provide students with access to all methods of over-the-counter contraception.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-05 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-04-04 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1131 | Public Health - Pregnancy Loss - Prohibited Actions (Pregnancy Outcome Protection Act) | introduced |
| HB 1159 | Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements | introduced |
| HB 1281 | Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time | introduced |
| HB 1380 | Health Insurance - Prescriptions for Gender-Affirming Care and Hormone Therapy - Coverage and Dispensing Requirements | introduced |
| HB 1401 | Public Health - Abortion - Informed Consent | introduced |
| HB 1451 | Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | introduced |
| HB 158 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program | introduced |
| HB 209 | Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud | introduced |