HB 1300 — Maryland
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.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792 · May 26, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Updated Jun 4, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Mar 16, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment {
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Passed Enrolled
Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792
May 26, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Terri Hill, Dana Jones, Tiffany Alston, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Sandy Bartlett, Regina Boyce, Lorig Charkoudian, Charlotte Crutchfield, Debra Davis, Elizabeth Embry, Jessica Feldmark, Diana Fennell, Linda Foley, Cathi Forbes, Pam Guzzone, Andrea Harrison, Anne Healey, Anne Kaiser, Mary Lehman, Robbyn Lewis, Lesley Lopez, Bernice Mireku-North, Julie Palakovich Carr, Cheryl Pasteur, Edith Patterson, Scott Phillips, Lily Qi, Pam Queen, Denise Roberts, Kim Ross, Sheila Ruth, Sheree Sample-Hughes, Karen Simpson, Stephanie Smith, Deni Taveras, Kym Taylor, Jen Terrasa, Karen Toles, Kris Valderrama, Courtney Watson, Jennifer White Holland, Jheanelle Wilkins, Jamila Woods, Natalie Ziegler
House of Delegates vote — 124–7
On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass
124 yea · 7 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 43–0
On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 21, 2026 · result: pass
43 yea · 0 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 124–5
On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) · Mar 28, 2026 · result: pass
124 yea · 5 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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