State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing November 1 as Maryland Emancipation Day and as a State legal holiday and State employee holiday; and repealing the requirement that the Governor declare a certain day as Maryland Emancipation Day.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McKoy, Michele | NAACP; NC100BW | Oral |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Waheed, Fatima | Individual | Oral |