Legislation - SB0587

Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to study and make recommendations relating to appropriate benefits to be made to individuals whose ancestors were enslaved in the State or were impacted by certain inequitable government policies; and requiring the Commission to submit a preliminary report by January 1, 2027, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2027.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1422

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {223222/1 Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {223222/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (32-13) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate A. Jones) Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Floor Amendment {273426/1 (Delegate Nawrocki) Rejected (34-100) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Floor Amendment {723326/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-99) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Floor Amendment {313224/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-101) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Floor Amendment {803620/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-100) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Floor Amendment {163226/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (34-101) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {223222/1	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/26/2025	Favorable with Amendments {223222/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/26/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (32-13)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate A. Jones) Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Floor Amendment {273426/1 (Delegate Nawrocki) Rejected (34-100)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Floor Amendment {723326/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-99)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Floor Amendment {313224/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-101)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Floor Amendment {803620/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-100)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Floor Amendment {163226/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (34-101)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media

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