Bill
HB 39
Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)
2025 Regular Session
Introduced by Sandy Bartlett and 24 co-sponsors
Maryland repeals criminal penalties for intentional HIV transmission, aligning with modern science that undetectable viral loads prevent transmission while acknowledging criminalization deterred testing.
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651