2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB490: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
Legislative Summary
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Primary Sponsor
Cheryl Kagan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Joanne Benson
Democrat
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Arthur Ellis
Democrat
Brian Feldman
Democrat
Guy Guzzone
Democrat
Antonio Hayes
Democrat
Katie Hester
Democrat
Shelly Hettleman
Democrat
Nancy King
Democrat
Clarence Lam
Democrat
Cory McCray
Democrat
Anthony Muse
Democrat
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
Charles Sydnor
Democrat
Mary Washington
Democrat