HB 645 — Maryland
Criminal Law - Fraud - Assisted Reproductive Treatment
Prohibiting a person from intentionally or knowingly providing certain assisted reproductive treatment to another using the person's sperm or ovum without the other's written consent to assisted reproductive treatment using the person's sperm or ovum; and establishing a civil cause of action for a violation of the Act.
Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
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Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
Updated Mar 30, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Judiciary
Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Nick Allen, Jon Cardin, Scott Phillips, Gary Simmons, Gabriel Moreno, Lauren Arikan, Kym Taylor, Frank Conaway, Jamila Woods
House of Delegates vote — 137–0
On Third Reading · Mar 10, 2026 · result: pass
137 yea · 0 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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