Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment

Summary

The bill makes November 14 each year Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day in Maryland public schools, honoring the first African‑American student to integrate a New Orleans elementary school. It requires the State Department of Education to publish lesson plans, discussion guides and other materials so teachers can teach civil‑rights history and social‑justice topics. It also creates a Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day on the second Wednesday of October with similar resource support.

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Hearings

• Ways and Means — Bill Hearing
  Ways and Means · Feb 11, 2026

History

1. Mar 5, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2. Mar 4, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
5. Mar 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
6. Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceled
7. Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
8. Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
9. Jan 23, 2026First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

• Fennell · sponsor

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