JUD Committee Session, 2/10/2026 #1

House Judiciary Committee · February 11, 2026

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House Bill 645 — Assisted reproductive fraud

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Delegate Nick Allen introduced HB 645 to make it a felony for a medical provider to use their own sperm in assisted reproductive treatment without patient consent, to create civil standing for spouses/partners and resulting children, and to close gaps prosecutors and victims face under current Maryland law. Allen cited multiple out-of-state cases uncovered by consumer DNA testing and said the bill would close criminal and civil gaps cited by the Attorney General's office. Committee took no questions and moved the bill to the unfavorable panel (no formal action recorded).

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The House Judiciary Committee held a multi-hour bill hearing on February 10, reviewing a wide range of criminal-justice and public-safety bills including proposals on assisted-reproductive fraud, expanded penalties for persons in positions of authority, protections for sexual-assault and stalking victims, decriminalizing paraphernalia for harm-reduction, and stronger penalties for threats against public officials.

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