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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4

JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 2
File Code: Human Relations

Sponsored By:
Delegates Vaughn, Barnes, Branch, Davis, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Oaks, Ross, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker

Entitled:
Slavery in Maryland

Synopsis:

Expressing regret for the role that Maryland played in instituting and maintaining slavery and for the discrimination that was slavery's legacy.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/24
Favorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (130-6)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/8
Signed by the President and the Speaker
- Joint Resolution 2

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Gerron Levi, District 23A
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Discrimination
Human Rights

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Joint Resolution

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 773620/01     Offered on: March 24, 2007   at: 1:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (130-6)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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