MarylandMaryland colleges must report yearly on contraception access
Starting July 1, 2026, Maryland public colleges must send yearly contraception-access reports to the state, which must then report the information to lawmakers.
What it does
Public senior colleges and community colleges must report each year on how students access over-the-counter contraception, and the state Commission must report the information to lawmakers.
Argument forYearly reports could help students and lawmakers compare campus access and identify colleges that do not provide all available methods.
Argument againstColleges may spend staff time collecting detailed access and distribution data instead of providing student services directly.
More detail
Each covered college must send the Commission a yearly report, and the Commission must send lawmakers a yearly report. The college reports cover public senior higher education institutions and community colleges. The senior-college definition excludes the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the University of Maryland Global Campus. College reports must describe how students get over-the-counter contraception on campus, whether all methods are available as required by law, the amount provided by method, and consultation with students and student groups. The Commission's report must use the information submitted by the colleges. College reports are due by September 1, 2026, and every September 1 after that. The Commission's reports are due by October 1, 2026, and every October 1 after that. The Act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 674Became Law
- Apr 11Passed EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 11Third Reading PassedMajor
- Apr 11House Concurs Senate Amendments
- Apr 10Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Apr 9Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Apr 9Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Apr 9Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentMinor
- Mar 28
- Vote recorded On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23
- Vote recorded On Third Reading (Amend). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentMinor
- Mar 18Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Mar 17Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Mar 16Favorable Report by AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 5
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
- Feb 10First Reading Appropriations and HealthIntroduced
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