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*hb0485*
HOUSE BILL 485
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HB 287/23 – JUD CF SB 1165
By: Delegates Fair, Acevero, Allen, Bouchat, Ebersole, Edelson, Embry, Grossman,
Martinez, Pasteur, Shetty, Simmons, Simpson, and Vogel
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2024
Assigned to: Judiciary
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 3, 2024
CHAPTER ______
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 relating to transfer of human immunodeficiency virus. 6
BY repealing 7
Article – Health – General 8
Section 18–601.1 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2023 Replacement Volume) 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 2 HOUSE BILL 485
and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1
3 years or both.] 2
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take eff ect 3
October 1, 2024. 4
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.