SB 587 - Establishes Commission to Consider Reparations for Slavery - Maryland Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- May 16, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- April 2, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 14, 2025
- Introduced
- Jan. 27, 2025
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Title: Establishes Commission to Consider Reparations for Slavery
Vetoed by Governor Wes Moore
Title: Establishes Commission to Consider Reparations for Slavery
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a commission to consider reparations for slavery in Maryland, effective July 1, 2025.
Highlights:
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Establishes a commission to consider potential state reparations for slavery in Maryland (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025, and shall be set to expire June 30, 2028 (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes Commission to Consider Reparations for Slavery
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a commission to consider reparations for slavery in Maryland, effective July 1, 2025.
Highlights:
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Establishes a commission to consider potential state reparations for slavery in Maryland (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025, and shall be set to expire June 30, 2028 (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes Commission to Consider Reparations for Slavery