General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
HB 899 requires Maryland's Governor to annually proclaim January as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month. The bill mandates these proclamations to recognize the contributions of Maryland's Muslim and Jewish communities, respectively, and urges educational and cultural organizations to host programs during these months. This procedural bill does not create new funding or obligations but establishes a formal recognition process for these heritage months, effective October 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2025
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This bill adds committee approval and adoption status information to the legislative document, indicating the bill has progressed through the House. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, establishing January as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Maryland.
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Added committee report status showing 'Favorable' and House action showing 'Adopted' with a second reading date of March 6, 2025
Changed document header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process
Removed asterisk formatting and duplicate bill header information that was present in the original version
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
134–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 140
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic101
97% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 7, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-6)
house of delegates
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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