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Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names - Establishment

Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names to develop and implement a framework to identify real property owned by the State or a political subdivision that bears a Confederate name; and requiring the Commission to make recommendations regarding the real property that should be renamed and report its findings to the Governor, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, the governing body of each county, and the General Assembly by October 1, 2033.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchindler, MatthewDelegate Matthew SchindlerWritten (PDF)
FAVAgarin, UfuomaLegislative Black Caucus of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVJasen, JohnOne PasadenaWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, StanSelfWritten (PDF)
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Schindler, Delegate SchindlerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
INFOBaucum Colbert, JordanM-NCPPC - Senior Government AnalystWritten (PDF)
INFOMills, MatthewM-NCPPC/OGCOral

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