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Bills/2026 Regular Session

HB 661

EnactedCrossfile SB 308
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General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months

Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (District 16)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 358 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of January as Muslim American Heritage month and the month of May as Jewish American Heritage month; and requiring the proclamations to urge certain organizations to observe the months with certain programs and activities.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCohen, TaliAnti-Defamation LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVSnyder, AbigaillobbyistBaltimore Jewish CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGrossman, Rabbi SusanBeth Shalom Congregation, Columbia, MDWritten (PDF)
FAVSolomon, JaredDelegate SolomonWritten (PDF)
FAVYancey, GregoryGOCIOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOduyoye, OluwafunmilolaHoward County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVMarker, DavidHoward County Jewish Community Relations CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVZieve, MelissaInstitute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish StudiesWritten (PDF)
FAVmiller, deborahlobbyistJCRC of Greater WashingtonWritten (PDF)
FAVPack, AnnePREPAREWritten (PDF)
FAVTakhar, GurpreetSelf EmployedWritten (PDF)
FAVAmador-Hernandez, NinfalobbyistWe Are CASAWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVBarre, MuminIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Wolek, Delegate WoleklegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKishore, MonaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAAlbert, DavidHoward County Jewish Advocacy Group (HoCoJAG)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anti-Defamation LeagueFAV 1
Baltimore Jewish CouncilFAV 1
Beth Shalom Congregation, Columbia, MDFAV 1
Delegate SolomonFAV 1
GOCIFAV 1
Howard County GovernmentFAV 1
Howard County Jewish Advocacy Group (HoCoJAG)FWA 1
Howard County Jewish Community Relations CouncilFAV 1
Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish StudiesFAV 1
JCRC of Greater WashingtonFAV 1
PREPAREFAV 1
Self EmployedFAV 1
We Are CASAFAV 1
YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSnyder, AbigailBaltimore Jewish CouncilRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVAmador-Hernandez, NinfaWe Are CASARegistered for: CASA Inc.; CASA de Maryland, Inc.