STATE BILLMD HB 1300PASSED

African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations

Renaming the African American Heritage Preservation Program to be the Speaker Adrienne A. Jones African American Heritage Preservation Program; repealing the authority of the Secretary of Human Services to appoint the executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women; providing that the executive director of the Commission is not a special appointee and is in the skilled service in the State Personnel Management System; and altering the duties of the Commission.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1300 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792House

Apr 11, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 11, 2026Third Reading Passed (124-5)House

Apr 11, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 8, 2026Floor Amendment {503828/1 (Senator Brooks) AdoptedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

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Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (124-7)House

Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Feb 19, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 12, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 124 yea · 7 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 11, 2026 · House · 124 yea · 5 nayPassed

Subjects

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Awareness and Outreach
Civil Rights and Social Equity
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Discrimination
disparity
Domestic Violence
Health
Human Services, Department of
Legislation
Mental and Behavioral Health
Plans and Proposals
Reports
Safety
Salaries and Compensation
studies
Women
Work, Labor, and Employment
State Employees
Ethnic Affairs
Historical Matters
Names

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