MD HB851 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB409

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-02 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program to provide compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive certain benefits; authorizing the Commission to seek the assistance of State agencies to develop and evaluate processes and applications; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill such sums as necessary to carry out the Act; etc.

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Title

State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Establishment (Maryland Repair Act)

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-02HouseHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

Same As/Similar To

HB409 (Carry Over) 2023-03-13 - Withdrawn by Sponsor

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
State Government93801(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93802(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93803(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93804(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93805(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93806(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93807(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government93808(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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