MD HB649 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce a prohibition against discrimination and retaliation in educational institutions based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or marital status; establishing the powers, duties, and limitations of the authority of the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce the prohibition against educational discrimination; establishing a private right of action; etc.
Title
Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 35 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed (100-35) |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-30 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
Subjects
Administrative Hearings, Office of
Age
Appeals
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Civil Rights and Social Equity
Civil Rights, Commission on
complaints
Comptroller
Contracts
Court Orders
Damages
Disabilities
Discipline
Discrimination
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, Boards of
Education, State Board of
Education, State Department of
Ethnic Affairs
Gender
Hearings
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Human Relations
Individualized Education and 504 Plans
Investigations and Inquiries
Jurisdiction
Marriage
Mediation
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Private Schools
Public Schools
Racial Matters
Religion
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Sexual Orientation
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Age
Appeals
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Civil Rights and Social Equity
Civil Rights, Commission on
complaints
Comptroller
Contracts
Court Orders
Damages
Disabilities
Discipline
Discrimination
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, Boards of
Education, State Board of
Education, State Department of
Ethnic Affairs
Gender
Hearings
Higher Education
Higher Education Commission
Human Relations
Individualized Education and 504 Plans
Investigations and Inquiries
Jurisdiction
Marriage
Mediation
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Private Schools
Public Schools
Racial Matters
Religion
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Sexual Orientation
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 11 | 409 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 12 | 124 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 26 | 702 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 26 | 704 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 26 | 705 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 26 | 706 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 1004 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 1013.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20-7A | 01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20-7A | 2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20-7A | 3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20-7A | 4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20-7A | 5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
