HB 588 — Maryland
Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls - Day of Awareness and Reporting Requirement
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 State and local law enforcement agencies are sufficiently collecting data on violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals in the State and to make policy recommendations on improving data collection and coordination among law enforcement agencies.
Latest action: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 16, 2026
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Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Terri Hill, Gabriel Acevero, Jessica Feldmark, Diana Fennell, Pam Guzzone, Mary Lehman, Gabriel Moreno, Stephanie Smith, Courtney Watson, Chao Wu
No recorded floor votes yet.
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