Legislation - HB0486

Title: Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegate Fennell
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who became the first African American student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana; designating the second Wednesday in October each year as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe pedestrian routes to and from school; and requiring the State Department of Education to provide resources for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and to plan Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0526

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 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 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {593022/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (119-6) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable with Amendments {593022/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (119-6)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	33 Click to view Recorded Media

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