# Maryland HB 0493: Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

Maryland HB 0493, Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Diana M. Fennell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-14 (Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0493
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Schools - Commemorative Day - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-14, Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Curriculum, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Historical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etc, Holidays and Special Dates, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (130 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Atterbeary
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harris
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 8 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-14: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (130-8) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {133925/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-20: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0493t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0493f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0493t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0493f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0493-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).