2026 Regular Session

HB1488

Constitutional Language - Modernization

Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution to be gender-neutral.

Current disposition: Pending: House Government, Labor, and Elections
Last status date: February 19, 2026
Last status update: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending committee: Government, Labor, and Elections
Author: Dana Jones
Co-sponsors: Heather Bagnall Jon Cardin Bonnie Cullison Kris Fair Jessica Feldmark Michele Guyton Pam Guzzone Terri Hill Mary Lehman Ashanti Martinez Aletheia McCaskill Julie Palakovich Carr Scott Phillips Andrew Pruski Malcolm Ruff Emily Shetty Jared Solomon Vaughn Stewart Deni Taveras Jen Terrasa Jheanelle Wilkins Nicole Williams Sarah Wolek

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 13, 2026

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Committee referrals

February 13, 2026 · House

Government, Labor, and Elections

Instrument history

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February 19, 2026
House Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
February 13, 2026
House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 2116414
LegiScan session ID: 2240
Source file: var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB1488.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00