SJ 3

Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Truscello, David K.	Baltimore County Lynching Memorial Project (BaltCoLMP)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moreau, Haley	Howard County Office of Human Rights and Equity	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dutton, Philip	James Taylor Justice Coalition of Sumner Hall	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reid, Emma L.	Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.	Position only
FAV	Dove, S. Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Creary, Nicholas	Maryland Lynching Memorial Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldring, Nancy	Maryland Lynching Memorial Project	Oral
FAV	Millin, Amy	Maryland Lynching Memorial Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coles, Michelle	Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission	Oral
FAV	Pauli, Jim	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, John	One Pasadena	Written (PDF)
FAV	Teichert, Diane	Prince George's County Lynching Mem Proj	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles	State Senator	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yamakawa, James	Wicomico Truth and Reconciliation Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Asike, Sophie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fakunle, David	Individual	Oral
FAV	Floyd, Trish	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fynn-Obeng, Esi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holmes, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Joseph, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Murphy, Ashland	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County Lynching Memorial Project (BaltCoLMP)FAV 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Howard County Office of Human Rights and EquityFAV 1

James Taylor Justice Coalition of Sumner HallFAV 1

Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.FAV 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 1

Maryland Lynching Memorial ProjectFAV 3

Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation CommissionFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

One PasadenaFAV 1

Prince George's County Lynching Mem ProjFAV 1

State SenatorFAV 1

Wicomico Truth and Reconciliation InitiativeFAV 1

YearFAV 1