Legislation

Title: State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Establishment (Maryland Repair Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Acevero, Alston, Fennell, Ivey, Martinez, Roberson, and Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Reparations Commission to develop and administer a program to provide compensatory benefits to the descendants of individuals enslaved in the State; providing that any individual whose ancestors were enslaved in the State is eligible to receive certain benefits; authorizing the Commission to seek the assistance of State agencies to develop and evaluate processes and applications; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill such sums as necessary to carry out the Act; etc.

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0409 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Establishment (Maryland Repair Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Establishment (Maryland Repair Act)
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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