Legislation - HB1253

Establishing the Maryland Department of Social Equity; providing for the Secretary of Social Equity; providing for the administration, staffing, purpose, and duties of the Department; requiring a unit of State government other than the Department to refer a certain person to the Department; providing that the Department is the successor of certain units in regards to the operation of social equity programs; and authorizing the Governor to transfer certain positions, associated funds, and unexpended appropriations to the Department.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Department of Social Equity - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2025 Legislative Date 2/08/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {683729/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (102-36) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Maryland Department of Social Equity - Established
House	2/08/2025	2/08/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Favorable with Amendments {683729/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Established
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (102-36)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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