HB 1131

Did not advance

Public Health - Pregnancy Loss - Prohibited Actions (Pregnancy Outcome Protection Act)

Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting individuals who experienced a pregnancy loss from being subject to investigation, civil liability, or criminal prosecution except under certain circumstances; establishing a private right of action for a violation of a certain prohibition against investigations of pregnancy loss; providing that an incidence of pregnancy loss does not constitute probable cause to issue a certain search warrant, except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Reichardt, Heather	AAUW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Lexi	All* Above All	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kovacs, Lisa	Maryland Association of Local Management Boards	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, Womens	Maryland Womens Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frost, Lesley	Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rao, Niharika	National Institute for Reproductive Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist	Reproductive Justice Maryland Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneider, Glennlobbyist	The Horizon Foundation	Position only
FAV	Basdekis, Danielle	University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	DiOrio, Alexandra	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koul, Michelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Lesley	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Partners, Public Policy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubinson, Harriet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sisney, Ben	ACLJ	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Susan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Kirsten	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rak, Ali	State Freedom Caucus Network	Oral
UNF	Adelaide, Katherine	Individual	Oral
UNF	Brocato, Deborah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	CARRICK, SHARON	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hayes, Nicole	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Reddoch, Shirley	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Durán, Myra	If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sawyer, Ashley	Pregnancy Justice	Written (PDF)
INFO	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
INFO	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AAUW MarylandFAV 1

ACLJUNF 1

Advance MarylandFWA 1

All* Above AllFAV 1

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 1

If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive JusticeFWA 1

IndividualUNF 1

Maryland Association of Local Management BoardsFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceINFO 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthFWA 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Womens CaucusFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action TeamFAV 1

National Institute for Reproductive HealthFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Pregnancy JusticeFWA 1

Reproductive Justice Maryland ActionFAV 1

State Freedom Caucus NetworkUNF 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMercer, JenniferReproductive Justice Maryland ActionRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVSchneider, GlennThe Horizon FoundationRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The

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…

FAVKrone, 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…

FWAWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

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

INFOArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference