# Maryland HB 0679: Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors

Maryland HB 0679, Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lauren Arikan (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0679
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Gender -see also- Women, Gender Identity and Expression -see also- Gender; LGB; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), LGBTQIA+ -see also- GenderId&Expr; SexualOrientation, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0679f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0679f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0679-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).