HB 160 — State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-14
Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining "Confederate name" as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of the states in rebellion, operating as the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865 or any person or entity that serviced voluntarily with or on behalf of the Confederate States of America in any military or civilian capacity.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (6)
- Matthew J. Schindler (D, MD-2) — sponsor · 2026-01-14
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Teresa Woorman (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
Action timeline (7)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Education, Energy, and the Environment
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew J. Schindler (D, state_lower MD-2) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Julie Palakovich Carr (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Teresa Woorman (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg