# Maryland HB 1076: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting

Maryland HB 1076, Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Smith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1076
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674
- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, Birth Control, Community Colleges, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Forms, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Higher Education Commission, Medical Equipment and Devices, Reports, State Universities and Colleges, Students
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (236 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Community colleges must ensure OTC contraception access: benefit, medium. Each Maryland community college must, with student input, set and carry out a plan to give students access to all FDA-approved over-the-counter contraception. Plans must offer access on campus through a health center, campus retail, vending machines, or another method that reaches all students. The…
- Annual campus reports on contraception access: benefit, low. Starting September 1, 2026, and every September 1, each public senior institution and community college reports to the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Reports state how students get OTC contraception on campus, whether all FDA-approved methods are offered, and amounts by method. They also des…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 32 | 5 |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 13 | 1 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 106 | 27 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674
- 2026-04-11: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-11: Third Reading Passed (98-32) (House)
- 2026-04-11: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (32-13) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {673621/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (106-27) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading Appropriations and Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_674_hb1076e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1076e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1076t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1076f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_674_hb1076e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1076e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1076t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1076f.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-HB1076-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).