Legislation - HB0627

Establishing the Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission about certain lessons currently taught in public schools; requiring the Commission to study school calendars and make recommendations to the State Board and the General Assembly; and requiring the State Board to identify existing courses and materials to be updated into professional development courses under certain circumstances.

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Opposite:: Rules

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0875 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2026 Legislative Date 3/15/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {103326/1 Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2026 Legislative Date 3/15/2026 Action Floor Amendment {933320/1 (Delegate Wilkins) Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2026 Legislative Date 3/15/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (99-36) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/15/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education - Establishment
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2026	3/30/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/31/2026	3/15/2026	Favorable with Amendments {103326/1 Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2026	3/15/2026	Floor Amendment {933320/1 (Delegate Wilkins) Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2026	3/15/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education - Establishment
House	4/01/2026	3/16/2026	Third Reading Passed (99-36)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2026	3/15/2026	Referred Rules	54 Click to view Recorded Media

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