HB 1274 — Education - Posthumous Diploma Awards - Established (Eric's Law)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-12
Requiring local school systems to award posthumous honorary diplomas to certain deceased students who were at the time of death enrolled in any grade from kindergarten through grade 12 in a public school, and for whom a written request was made by a parent, legal guardian, or next of kin.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (17)
- April Miller (R, MD-4) — sponsor · 2026-02-12
- Jackie Addison (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Jason C. Buckel (R, MD-1) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Eric Ebersole (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Mike Griffith (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Wayne A. Hartman (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Kevin B. Hornberger (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Joe Vogel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-12
Action timeline (7)
- · house — First Reading
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Ways and Means
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House ways and means | — | 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 | April Miller (R, state_lower MD-4) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Eric Ebersole (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jackie Addison (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jason C. Buckel (R, state_lower MD-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Joe Vogel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Julie Palakovich Carr (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Kevin B. Hornberger (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Mike Griffith (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Wayne A. Hartman (R, state_lower MD-38) | 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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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House ways and means · md-leg