Maryland House Bill 159 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-25 - Hearing 2/01 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing the Commission for Economic Justice and Reconciliation to study racial disparities in wealth and resources as a result of tax laws and systems in place in the State from the Reconstruction Era through the enactment of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; requiring the Commission to make recommendations relating to compensation of the State's African American communities for the racial disparities identified, to study possible sources of State funding, and to make recommendations for future legislation; etc.

Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation Act

Del. Marlon Amprey [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-25	House	Hearing 2/01 at 1:30 p.m.
2022-01-25	House	Hearing canceled
2022-01-10	House	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
2022-01-12	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations
2021-10-20	House	Pre-filed

HB159 (Carry Over) 2022-01-25 - Hearing 2/01 at 1:30 p.m.

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0159?ys=2022RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0159f.pdf