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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 493: Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

Passed one chamber 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 493 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Primary sponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Atterbeary, Nicole Williams (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Martinez, Julian Ivey (Democratic), Anne Healey (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2025): Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
AtterbearyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Anne HealeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A

“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. Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
  7. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

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