HB0160 — State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining "Confederate name" as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of the states in rebellion, operating as the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865 or any person or entity that serviced voluntarily with or on behalf of the Confederate States of America in any military or civilian capacity.
Bill Text
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Read HB0160 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Matthew J. Schindler · Primary
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kris Fair · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Matthew J. Schindler Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Kris Fair Democrat
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 21 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 115 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 5% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0160 do?
- Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining "Confederate name" as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of the states in rebellion, operating as the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865 or any person or entity that serviced voluntarily with or on behalf of the Confederate States of America in any military or civilian capacity.
- Who sponsors HB0160?
- HB0160 is sponsored by Delegate Matthew J. Schindler (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0160?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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