Maryland House Bill 170

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-28 - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study the history of the African American sailors who fought for the Union Navy; requiring the Commission to make certain recommendations regarding the funding, design, construction, and location of an appropriate memorial dedicated to African American Civil War sailors; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland

Del. Christopher Bouchat [R]

Del. David Moon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-28	House	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-08-27	House	Pre-filed

HB77 (Carry Over) 2025-02-24 - Withdrawn by Sponsor

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0170?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0170f.pdf