Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 18 D cosponsors

HJ0003 — Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experienced discrimination; and affirming the State of Maryland's commitment to a complete education.

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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 · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (168)

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ0003 do?
Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experienced discrimination; and affirming the State of Maryland's commitment to a complete education.
Who sponsors HJ0003?
HJ0003 is sponsored by Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Aletheia McCaskill (Democrat), Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Matthew J. Schindler (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), and Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat).
What is the current status of HJ0003?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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