SB 776 — Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-06
Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children to research the history, operations, and resident deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children and provide a complete and public accounting of the children who died and were buried on the grounds; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2029.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsors (13)
- William C. Smith (D, MD-20) — sponsor · 2026-02-06
- Nick Charles (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Bill Ferguson (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- William G. Folden (R, MD-4) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Kevin M. Harris (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Shaneka Henson (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Mary-Dulany James (D, MD-34) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Sara Love (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Mike McKay (R, MD-1) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- C. Anthony Muse (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Charles E. Sydnor (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jeff Waldstreicher (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Chris West (R, MD-42) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
Action timeline (10)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
- · house — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | 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 | William C. Smith (D, state_upper MD-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bill Ferguson (D, state_upper MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | C. Anthony Muse (D, state_upper MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Charles E. Sydnor (D, state_upper MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Chris West (R, state_upper MD-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jeff Waldstreicher (D, state_upper MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Kevin M. Harris (D, state_upper MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Mary-Dulany James (D, state_upper MD-34) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Mike McKay (R, state_upper MD-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Nick Charles (D, state_upper MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Sara Love (D, state_upper MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Shaneka Henson (D, state_upper MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | William G. Folden (R, state_upper MD-4) | 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
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg