Legislation - HB0649

Title: Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland
Sponsored by: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee (By Request - Departmental - Civil Rights Commission)
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis

Synopsis

Authorizing the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce a prohibition against discrimination and retaliation in educational institutions based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or marital status; establishing the powers, duties, and limitations of the authority of the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce the prohibition against educational discrimination; establishing a private right of action; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

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