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House approves repeal of vending-machine ban on contraceptives in schools
Summary
The Maryland House of Delegates voted to repeal a statutory ban on the sale of contraceptives and contraceptive devices via vending machines in schools, after a contentious floor debate about age-appropriate access and criminal penalties. The bill passed on third reading with 89 affirmative votes.
The Maryland House of Delegates voted on Feb. 20, 2025, to repeal the criminal prohibition on the sale of contraceptives and contraceptive devices from vending machines in schools by approving House Bill 380 on third reading. The clerk recorded 89 votes in the affirmative and declared the bill passed.
Supporters told the chamber that the measure removes a criminal penalty and does not itself compel schools to place vending machines on campus. "All it…
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