# Maryland HB 1129: Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language

Maryland HB 1129, Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Jones (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-08 (Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1129
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-03-08, Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Attorney General, Comptroller, Constitutional Amendments, Elections, Gender -see also- Women, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Governor, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Military Department, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Treasurers
- 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: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Lewis
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-08: Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (House)
- 2025-03-08: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/07 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1129f.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/hb1129f.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-HB1129-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).