SJ3Introduced in the Senate
Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings
Introduced by Charles Sydnor, District 44
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
February 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
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Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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