Holidays And Special Dates
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - South Asian American Heritage Day [HB-746]
Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually October 2 as South Asian American Heritage Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to properly observe South Asian American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month [HB-572]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of June as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and to urge the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Aging, in conjunction with specified entities, to properly observe Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, including specified summits and updates.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day [HB-45]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Election Law - Primary Elections and Early Voting - Dates [HB-409]
Prohibiting a primary election from being held on Purim, Passover, Good Friday, Easter, the first day of Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur; requiring a primary election that would otherwise be held on the date of a specified holiday to instead be held seven days after the holiday; and prohibiting an early voting center from being open for voting on specified holidays.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day [HB-389]
Prohibiting public schools and publicly funded prekindergarten programs from opening for pupil attendance prior to the day after Labor Day.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Thurgood Marshall Day [HB-340]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim July 2 as Thurgood Marshall Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Thurgood Marshall Day properly.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day [HB-1118]
Establishing March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans from the State of Maryland; and making the act an emergency measure.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Addition of "Under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance [SJR-5]
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Children's Dental Health Month [SB-703]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim February as Children's Dental Health Month.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day [SB-66]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the first Monday of October to be Young Heroes Day, in recognition of positive contributions that minors have made to society.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses [SB-657]
Establishing in Montgomery County a Class D beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) license; requiring an applicant for a Class D beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) license to attest to a specified proportion of future food and alcoholic beverages sales during specified hours, based on gross receipts, as a prerequisite to obtaining the license; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - K9 Veterans Day [SB-651]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim March 13 as K9 Veterans Day.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Commemorative Months - American Indian Heritage Month [SB-593]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November as American Indian Heritage Month; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - South Asian American Heritage Day [SB-588]
Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually October 2 as South Asian American Heritage Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge specified organizations to observe the month with specified activities.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day [HJR-11]
Commemorating April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day by specifying that the lights on the State House shall be colored blue to participate in the "Light It Up Blue" initiative.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Registered Sex Offenders - Prohibition - Halloween Activities [HB-993]
Prohibiting a specified individual registered with the State sex offender registry from participating in any Halloween activity that involves children or any activity offered as an alternative to Halloween that involves children; establishing a penalty; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
General Provisions - Cross-References and Corrections [HB-969]
Correcting specified cross-references to the General Provisions Article in the Annotated Code of Maryland; correcting specified errors relating to the General Provisions Article; and providing that specified powers of specified local governments shall be deemed to incorporate and include specified power and authority contained in specified provisions of the General Provisions Article.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Children's Dental Health Month [HB-799]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim February as Children's Dental Health Month.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Commemorative Days - Diwali Day [HB-762]
Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually the first Saturday in November as Diwali Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe the day with specified activities.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Juneteenth National Freedom Day [HB-549]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.