# Maryland SB 0447: Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures

Maryland SB 0447, Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0447
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Public Health, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Federal Government, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Medical Treatments, Notices, Patients, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Pregnancy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Signatures, Standards and Best Practices, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (33 yes, 11 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: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 11 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-24: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (33-11) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {253021/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0447t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0447f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0447t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0447f.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-SB0447-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).