2026 Regular Session

HJ3

Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity

Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experienced discrimination; and affirming the State of Maryland's commitment to a complete education.

Current disposition: Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations
Last status date: March 11, 2026
Last status update: Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending committee: Rules and Executive Nominations
Author: Kris Fair
Co-sponsors: Gabriel Acevero Nick Allen Elizabeth Embry Jessica Feldmark Catherine Forbes Dana Jones Aaron Kaufman Aletheia McCaskill Cheryl Pasteur Edith Patterson Andrew Pruski Samuel Rosenberg Sheila Ruth Matthew Schindler Jared Solomon Jennifer White Holland Greg Wims Jamila Woods Chao Wu

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 21, 2026

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Committee referrals

January 21, 2026 · House

Rules and Executive Nominations

Instrument history

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March 11, 2026
House Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m.
January 21, 2026
House First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 2087639
LegiScan session ID: 2240
Source file: var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HJ3.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00