HJR 8 — Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-06
Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m.
Sponsors (29)
- Jennifer White Holland (D, MD-10) — sponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jackie Addison (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Tiffany T. Alston (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Marlon Amprey (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Debra Davis (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Diana M. Fennell (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Terri L. Hill (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Ashanti Martinez (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Aletheia McCaskill (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Denise Roberts (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Stephanie Smith (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Karen Toles (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Veronica Turner (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Rules and Executive Nominations
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House rules and executive nominations | — | 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 | Jennifer White Holland (D, state_lower MD-10) | 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 | Aletheia McCaskill (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Ashanti Martinez (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Debra Davis (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Denise Roberts (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Diana M. Fennell (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Jackie Addison (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Karen Toles (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Marlon Amprey (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
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
Timeline
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House rules and executive nominations · md-leg