2006 Regular Session

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4

File Code: Human Relations Prior Year Introduction As: SJ 7/05 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Forehand, Frosh, and Kelley
Entitled:
Slavery in Maryland

Synopsis:

Expressing regret for the role that Maryland played in instituting and maintaining slavery and for the discrimination that was slavery's legacy.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/8
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hughes) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/17
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONGRESS, U. S
DISCRIMINATION
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HISTORICAL MATTERS
HUMAN RIGHTS
REPARATIONS

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 263828/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2006   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 758877/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2006   at: 10:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 16, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-0)