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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 455: Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025

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 455 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025. Primary sponsor: Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Matt Morgan (Republican), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Kris Valderrama (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Susan McComas (Republican), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Jon Cardin (Democratic), Attar, Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Kris ValderramaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
AttarPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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 252
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  6. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  9. Favorable with Amendments {
  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
  11. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Health and Government Operations

Sources

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