# Maryland HB 1056: General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night Maryland HB 1056, General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1056-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1056 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-09 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. - Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 47 - Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Annotated Code of Maryland, Awareness and Outreach, Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect, Governor, Holidays and Special Dates, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (138 yes, 0 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: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pam Queen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (7) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House) - 2026-03-21: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-03-21: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-09: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House) ## Bill text - Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1056t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1056f.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 - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1056t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1056f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1056-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).