Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 32 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1444 — Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 49 sponsors

    49 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (32 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • 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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  7. Referred Judicial Proceedings

  8. Third Reading Passed

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  10. Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

  11. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

  12. First Reading Health and Government Operations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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49 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (49)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 128 Yea · 2 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48204
Republican 23004
Democrat 57003
Total 1282011
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carr — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Saab — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Malone — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Clark — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Impallaria — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Barron — Yea
Cox — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Barve — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Otto — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Walker — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Washington — Yea
Boteler — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Cain — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Carey — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Mangione — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Grammer — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Proctor — Not Voting
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Yea
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1444?
HB 1444 is sponsored by Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Senator Dalya Attar (Democrat), Atterbeary, Barron, Barve, Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), C. Branch, Bridges, Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Conaway, Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Henson, Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Kelly, Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Lierman, Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Love, Luedtke, Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Mosby, Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Proctor, Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Washington, Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), and Jackson, M..
What is the current status of HB 1444?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2020. Enacted.
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