SB 859

Reproductive Health Protection Act

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a judge from requiring a person to give certain testimony or a statement or to produce evidence in another state for a case involving an alleged violation of the criminal law of the other state relating to legally protected health care; requiring, subject to certain exceptions, that a request for a foreign subpoena include a sworn statement that the subpoena is not intended or anticipated to further an investigation or proceeding related to legally protected health care; etc.

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Testimony (87)

MGA witness list

FAV 50FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 29UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Roche, Julia	Baltimore City Health Department	Oral
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Pitney, Christie	Individual Practitioner	Oral
FAV	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dudzic, Matthew	Maryland Board of Physicians	Oral
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan, Essita	Maryland Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savage, Pat	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spear, Mary Helen	Mountain Maryland Alliance for Reproductive Freedom	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Schagrin, Judith	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Forsyth, Heather	OAG/HEAU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nelson, Karen	Planned Parenthood of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Oral
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	Women's Law Center Maryland	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	ANDERSON, MADYSYN	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Donovan-Zavada, Christine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubinson, Harriet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Kathryn	DFLA Education Fund	Position only
UNF	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	Democrats for Life of America	Position only
UNF	Kelly, Kathy	Democrats for Life of Maryland	Position only
UNF	Willey, Amy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Barnwell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	Barnwell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ohden, Melissa	The Abortion Survivors Network	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arlinghaus, Francis	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFWA 1

Baltimore Abortion FundFWA 1

Baltimore City Health DepartmentFAV 1

Democrats for Life of AmericaUNF 1

Democrats for Life of MarylandUNF 1

DFLA Education FundUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Forward MidwiferyFWA 1

IndividualUNF 1

Individual PractitionerFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University and MedicineFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Board of PhysiciansFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceUNF 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2

Maryland Commission for WomenFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 2

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Mountain Maryland Alliance for Reproductive FreedomFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

OAG/HEAUFAV 2

Planned Parenthood of MarylandFAV 1

Pro-Choice MarylandFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

The Abortion Survivors NetworkUNF 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1FWA 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 2

UULM-MDFAV 1FWA 1

Women's Law Center MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVOrtiz, JeanetteJohns Hopkins University and MedicineRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

FAVElliott, RobynPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVSiri, MichelleWomen's Law Center MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

UNFQuinn, JohnDemocrats for Life of AmericaRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFBarnwell, BrianMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

UNFMurray, PatrickRegistered for: Veterans of Foreign Wars

FWAEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD