SB0627 — Korean American Day
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Bill Text
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Read SB0627 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Clarence K. Lam · Primary
- Senator Katie Fry Hester · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 136 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 1% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0627 do?
- Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
- Who sponsors SB0627?
- SB0627 is sponsored by Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat) and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0627?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
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