| MD | SB627 | Pass | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357 |
| MD | SB35 | Pass | Designating the megalodon as the State shark; designating The Natural History Society of Maryland as the State natural sciences museum; and requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor individuals in the State...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 |
| MD | HB139 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $250.00; and requiring an individual, in order ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (43-0) |
| MD | HB1056 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB9 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing, beginning in calendar year 2026, November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $2,000; autho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB1004 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Howard County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2027-2028 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-24
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SJ5 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the last full week of September 2026 as Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Awareness Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SB229 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organization...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB217 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organization...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB458 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim the month of May as Water Safety Month; and requiring the proclamation to urge certain activities designed to raise awareness about drowning prevention and to promote safe practices around all bodies of wat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB524 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of September as African Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that African Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB588 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May 5 as Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day; and requiring the Department of State Police to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, on whether...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB620 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April as Maryland Climate Education Month; and requiring the proclamation to urge participation in climate activities and initiatives and the taking of certain actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB751 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November 7 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; and directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of the Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB770 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB1090 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Montgomery County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2027-2028 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, L...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1174 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Howard County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students beginning in the 2027-2028 school year in observance of Yom Kippur and Juneteenth and to observe the first day of Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1103 | Intro
Sine Die | Designating the Freedom Flag, designed and created by Richard Nicholas Melito of Richmond, Virginia, to memorialize the victims of the events of September 11, 2001, as the State symbol of remembrance for the attacks of September 11.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB1327 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing March 26 as Key Bridge Heroes Commemoration Day in recognition of the service and sacrifice of certain workers; and requiring a certain ceremony to honor and remember the sacrifices and contributions of certain workers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB1390 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring public schools to excuse any student's absence from school for observance of Veterans' Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB189 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, each public middle school and each public high school to begin instruction not earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, unless granted a waiver by the State Board of Education under certain c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB103 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, each public middle school and each public high school to begin instruction not earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, unless granted a waiver by the State Board of Education under certain c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
