HB 939

Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 294 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Commission for Women to establish the Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control to study access to over-the-counter birth control; and requiring the Collaborative to submit an interim report by January 1, 2026, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2027.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	American College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland Affiliate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Ariana	Maryland Commission for Women	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Ariana	Maryland Commission for Women	Oral
FAV	Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Community Health System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Shamszad, Kathryn	New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Irnise	OAG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Jakeya	Reproductive Justice Maryland	Oral
FAV	Depkin, Luisa	Team ENOUGH Baltimore	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curran O'Malley, Katie	Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sammis, Beth	Individual	Oral
UNF	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Goode, Bria	Ibis Reproductive Health	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateFAV 1

Ibis Reproductive HealthINFO 1

Maryland Academy of Physician AssistantsFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceUNF 1

Maryland Commission for WomenFAV 2

Maryland Community Health SystemFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

New Jersey Health Care Quality InstituteFAV 1

OAGFAV 1

Reproductive Justice MarylandFAV 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Team ENOUGH BaltimoreFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynAmerican College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateRegistered 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…

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Academy of Physician AssistantsRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…

FAVNavabi, JenniferMaryland Community Health SystemRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, 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…

UNFArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FWAKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…