Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Oct 21, 2020
Signed Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 14, 2021
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 92
executive
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 14, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0)
senate
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JP
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
DDemocratic
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