Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

SB0302 — Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0302 do?
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force.
Who sponsors SB0302?
SB0302 is sponsored by Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator William G. Folden (Republican), Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), and Senator Chris West (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0302?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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