# Maryland HB 0696: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements

Maryland HB 0696, State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamila J. Woods (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0696
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Business Occupations and Professions, Health Occupations, Accountants, Agents and Brokers, Aircraft -see also- Drones, Appraisals, Architects, Armed Forces -see also- Military Department; Veterans, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Bicycles, Bridges and Tunnels, Chesapeake Bay -see also- Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Care, Children (4-12), Coastal Bays, Committees and Commissions, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Cosmetologists, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Disabilities, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dredging, Electricians, Engineers, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Ex-Offenders, Foresters, Foster Care, Gaming and Gambling, Heating and Cooling, Home Improvement, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Injury, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Interior Designers, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Long-Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Names, Nurses -see also- Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants, Patuxent Institution, Pedestrians, Psychologists, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Information, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Respite Care, Sexual Offenses, Sports and Recreation, Tax Preparers, Workers' Compensation, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0696f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0696f.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-HB0696-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).