# Maryland HB 0588: Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls - Day of Awareness and Reporting Requirement

Maryland HB 0588, Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls - Day of Awareness and Reporting Requirement, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terri L. Hill (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0588
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls - Day of Awareness and Reporting Requirement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Awareness and Outreach, Census, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Ethics, Ethnic Affairs, Governor, Holidays and Special Dates, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Missing Persons, Murder -see also- Homicide; Manslalughter, Plans and Proposals, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Sexual Offenses, Standards and Best Practices, State Police, Department of, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes, Women -see also- Gender
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0588f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0588f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0588-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).