Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 28 D cosponsors

HJ0008 — Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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 · 29 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ0008 do?
Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Who sponsors HJ0008?
HJ0008 is sponsored by Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Aletheia McCaskill (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), and Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat).
What is the current status of HJ0008?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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