STATE BILLMD SB 776PASSED

Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment

Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children to research the history, operations, and resident deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children and provide a complete and public accounting of the children who died and were buried on the grounds; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2029.

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

MD SB 776 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607Senate

Apr 9, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (134-0)House

Apr 8, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 9, 2026Referred Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Mar 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate

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Mar 4, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {323120/1 (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {703129/1 (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Floor Amendment {703129/1 (Senator Smith)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {963526/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 6, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 134 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Juvenile Law
Administrative Agencies
Attorney General
Cemeteries
Civil Rights and Social Equity
Committees and Commissions
Contracts
Counties
Curriculum
Death
Education
Genetics
Grants
Health, Department of
Historical Matters
Identification
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Investigations and Inquiries
Juvenile Facilities
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
kinship
Monuments and Memorials
Municipal Corporations
Notices
Open Government
permits
Prince George's County
Privacy
Public Buildings and Facilities
Racial Matters
Records
Reparations
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Safety
Subpoenas
Testimony
Procurement
State Universities and Colleges
Sunset

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