# Maryland HB 0939: Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Maryland HB 0939, Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 294) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0939
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 294
- Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Social Services - Generally, Public Health, Awareness and Outreach, Birth Control, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Federal Government, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Medical Assistance, Pharmacy Benefits Managers, Reports, Retail Sales, Sunset, Vending Machines, Women -see also- Gender
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 102 | 34 | 3 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 294
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (33-13) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (102-34) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {573522/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_294_hb0939t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0939t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0939f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_294_hb0939t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0939t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0939f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0939-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).