SJ 3

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings.

Bill ID MD-2026-SJ-3

Session 2026

Status introduced

Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment

Senate introduced 2026-06-15

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Senator Sydnor

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-06	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-06	Status	introduced
2026-06-15	Latest Action	In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

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