Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

HB0588 — Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls - Day of Awareness and Reporting Requirement

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May 5 as Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day; and requiring the Department of State Police to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, on whether State and local law enforcement agencies are sufficiently collecting data on violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals in the State and to make policy recommendations on improving data collection and coordination among law enforcement agencies.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0588 do?
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May 5 as Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day; and requiring the Department of State Police to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, on whether State and local law enforcement agencies are sufficiently collecting data on violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals in the State and to make policy recommendations on improving data collection and coordination among law enforcement agencies.
Who sponsors HB0588?
HB0588 is sponsored by Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), and Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0588?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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