MD HB160 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining "Confederate name" as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of the states in rebellion, operating as the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865 or any person or entity that serviced voluntarily with or on behalf of the Confederate States of America in any military or civilian capacity.
Title
State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited
Sponsors
| Del. Matthew Schindler [D] | Del. Dylan Behler [D] | Del. Kris Fair [D] | Del. Aaron Kaufman [D] |
| Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D] | Del. Teresa Woorman [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 115 N: 7 NV: 11 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (115-7) |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments {533022/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2025-08-11 | House | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Boundaries
Counties
Forests and Parks
Highways
Historical Matters
Local Government - Generally
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Municipal Corporations
Names
Public Buildings and Facilities
Real Property
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Boundaries
Counties
Forests and Parks
Highways
Historical Matters
Local Government - Generally
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Municipal Corporations
Names
Public Buildings and Facilities
Real Property
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
