The legislation passed in the House by a vote of 89-41 and will now move to the state Senate for consideration.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation on Friday that would repeal a prohibition on selling condoms in vending machines within public schools.
House Bill 380, sponsored by Democrat Delegate Nicole Williams, would allow contraceptives to be sold in vending machines in nursery schools, preschools, elementary schools, and high schools, according to the Baltimore Sun. The bill also eliminates the current misdemeanor criminal penalty, which carries a $1,000 fine. However, it does not mandate schools to sell contraceptives, leaving the decision to individual school systems.
“It’s a really simple bill. All it does is remove a criminal penalty,” Williams explained on the house floor before the vote on Friday. “It’s not…
