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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 495: Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements

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 495 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements. Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Emily Shetty (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Mark Edelson (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Jon Cardin (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Emily ShettyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Mark EdelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
  2. First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations

Sources

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