EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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SENATE BILL 975
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CF HB 1091
By: Senators Elfreth, Gile, Hettleman, and Kelly
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Public Safety – Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program – 2
Establishment 3
(Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) 4
FOR the purpose of establishing the Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant 5
Program in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services 6
to assist reproductive health care clinics in the State with costs associated with 7
security improvements and safety operational expenses; and generally relating to 8
the Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program. 9
BY adding to 10
Article – Public Safety 11
Section 4–1701 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 17. Reproductive Health Care 12
Clinic Security Grant Program” 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
Article – Public Safety 18
SUBTITLE 17. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC SECURITY GRANT 19
PROGRAM. 20
4–1701. 21
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 22
INDICATED. 23
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(2) “EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR” MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 1
THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES. 2
(3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC 3
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 4
(B) THERE IS A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC SECURITY GRANT 5
PROGRAM IN THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND 6
VICTIM SERVICES. 7
(C) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ADMINI STER THE PROGRAM. 8
(D) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 9
CARE CLINICS IN THE STATE WITH THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SECU RITY 10
IMPROVEMENTS , INCLUDING INTERIOR A ND EXTERIOR FACILITY HARDENING, 11
PERIMETER LIGHTING , FENCING AND OTHER BA RRIERS, DOOR LOCKS AND ACCES S 12
CONTROL S YSTEMS, SECURITY CAMERAS , ALARMS, PANIC BUTTONS , LOCKDOWN 13
SYSTEMS, AND PUBLIC ADDRESS S YSTEMS. 14
(E) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABL ISH PROCEDURES FOR : 15
(1) THE APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESSES ; AND 16
(2) THE CRITERIA A REPRO DUCTIVE HEALTH CARE CLINIC MUST 17
MEET TO QUALIFY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM. 18
(F) (1) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE 19
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 20
(2) UP TO 5% OF THE MONEY APPROPR IATED TO THE PROGRAM MAY 21
BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE E XPENSES. 22
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 23
October 1, 2024. 24