HB 524 — General Provisions - Commemorative Months - African Heritage Month
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-27
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.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (26)
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — sponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Christopher Eric Bouchat (R, MD-5) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Mark Edelson (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- David Fraser-Hidalgo (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Marvin E. Holmes (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Anne R. Kaiser (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Lesley J. Lopez (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- LaToya Nkongolo (R, MD-31) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Deni Taveras (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Sarah Wolek (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Adrian Boafo (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Anne R. Kaiser (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Christopher Eric Bouchat (R, state_lower MD-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | David Fraser-Hidalgo (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Deni Taveras (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | LaToya Nkongolo (R, state_lower MD-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Lesley J. Lopez (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Mark Edelson (D, state_lower MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Marvin E. Holmes (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Robbyn Lewis (D, state_lower MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Sarah Wolek (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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