Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day [SB-1003]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who, on November 14, 1960, became the first African American student to integrate an all-while school in New Orleans, Louisiana; requiring each county board of education to develop and implement a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop model content for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
SB-1003: Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/10/2025
Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25 [HB-1169]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Howard County Board of Education and the Montgomery County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2026-2027 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day only of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
HB-1169: Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 04/01/2025
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [HB-1081]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
HB-1081: Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [SB-709]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
SB-709: Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day [SB-528]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.
SB-528: Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
Overdose Awareness Day [HB-690]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day.
HB-690: Overdose Awareness Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrie Long
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2025
State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day [HB-667]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing November 1 as Maryland Emancipation Day and as a State legal holiday and State employee holiday; and repealing the requirement that the Governor declare a certain day as Maryland Emancipation Day.
HB-667: State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2025
Victims of Communism Memorial Day [HB-668]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November 7 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; and directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of the Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
HB-668: Victims of Communism Memorial Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2025
Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day [HB-493]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who, on November 14, 1960, became the first African American student to integrate an all-while school in New Orleans, Louisiana; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop model content for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
HB-493: Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2025
General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month [HB-368]
[Environmental ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland Native Plant Month properly.
Overdose Awareness Day [SB-140]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day.
SB-140: Overdose Awareness Day
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag [HB-16]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
Designating the Freedom Flag, designed and created by Richard Nicholas Melito of Richmond, Virginia, to memorialize the victims of the events of September 11, 2001, as the State symbol of remembrance for the attacks of September 11.
HB-16: State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Jackson
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2025
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day [HB-34]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.
HB-34: Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/09/2025
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Italian Heritage Month [HB-117]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of October as Italian Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that Italian Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Italian Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
HB-117: General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Italian Heritage Month
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2025
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day [HB-65]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim May 8 as Community Health Worker Appreciation Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe community health workers with informative programs and activities.
HB-65: Community Health Worker Appreciation Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
Korean American Day [SB-165]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
SB-165: Korean American Day
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag [SB-169]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
Designating the Freedom Flag, designed and created by Richard Nicholas Melito of Richmond, Virginia, to memorialize the victims of the events of September 11, 2001, as the State symbol of remembrance for the attacks of September 11.
SB-169: State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 01/08/2025