Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 14 R cosponsors

HB 978 — Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act)

Last action — Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn

  2. Hearing canceled

  3. Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. First Reading Health and Government Operations

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (162)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 978?
HB 978 is sponsored by Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Cox, Boteler, Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Clark, Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), Grammer, Krebs, Malone, Saab, Shoemaker, Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Impallaria, Mangione, Senator Johnny Mautz (Republican), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Otto, Parrott, Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), and Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 978?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 978?
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