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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1300: African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1300 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations. Primary sponsor: Terri Hill (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Debra Davis (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Anne Healey (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Kris Valderrama (Democratic), Courtney Watson (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 44

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Debra DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Anne HealeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kris ValderramaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Courtney WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Floor Amendment {
  8. Favorable Adopted
  9. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  10. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  12. Third Reading Passed

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source