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*sb0547*
SENATE BILL 547
J1 2lr2420
By: Senator Lam
Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2022
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Public Health – Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus – 2
Repeal 3
FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition on an individual from knowingly transferring 4
or attempting to transfer the human immunodeficiency virus to another individual; 5
and generally related to transfer of human immunodeficiency virus. 6
BY repealing 7
Article – Health – General 8
Section 18–601.1 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
Article – Health – General 14
[18–601.1. 15
(a) An individual who has the human immunodeficiency virus may not knowingly 16
transfer or attempt to transfer the human immunodeficiency virus to another individual. 17
(b) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor 18
and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 19
3 years or both.] 20
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED , That this Act shall take effect 21
October 1, 2022. 22