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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 156: Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

In committee 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 156 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on September 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act). Primary sponsor: William Wivell (Republican), William Valentine (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Ric Metzgar (Republican), Mangione, Bob Long (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican), Mark Fisher (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Chris Adams (Republican), Kathy Szeliga (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ric MetzgarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
MangionePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bob LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Mark FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27C
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A

“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. Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
  2. Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. First Reading Ways and Means
  4. Pre-filed

Sources

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