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2026 Regular Session

HB524

General Provisions - Commemorative Months - African Heritage Month

Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of September as African Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that African Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe the month with certain programs and activities.

Current disposition
Pending: House Government, Labor, and Elections
Last status date
February 16, 2026
Last status update
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending committee
Government, Labor, and Elections
Author
Bernice Mireku-North
Co-sponsors
Gabriel AceveroAdrian BoafoChristopher BouchatRegina BoyceDerrick ColeyMark EdelsonKris FairJessica FeldmarkDavid Fraser-hidalgoMarvin HolmesAnne KaiserAaron KaufmanRobbyn LewisLesley LopezGabriel MorenoLaToya NkongoloCheryl PasteurMalcolm RuffGary SimmonsSean StinnettDeni TaverasKym TaylorGreg WimsSarah WolekJamila Woods

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 27, 2026
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Instrument history

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  1. House Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2093122
LegiScan session ID
2240
Source file
var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB524.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00