# Maryland HJ 0003: Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity

Maryland HJ 0003, Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kris Fair (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HJ 0003
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Curriculum, Disabilities, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Ethnic Affairs, Gender -see also- Women, Historical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etc, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Religion -see also- Places of Worship, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Sexual Orientation
- 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: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hj/hj0003f.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/hj/hj0003f.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-HJ0003-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).