Maryland Senate Bill 526

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who became the first African American student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana; designating the second Wednesday in October each year as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe pedestrian routes to and from school; and requiring the State Department of Education to provide resources for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and to plan Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day.

Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment

Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-10	Senate	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB486 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-05 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	7	137	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	7	138	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0526?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0526f.pdf