Maryland House Bill 160: State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

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

Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-03-24)

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