# Maryland HJ 0004: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream

Maryland HJ 0004, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ashanti Martinez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (Hearing 3/10 at 3:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HJ 0004
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-03-03, Hearing 3/10 at 3:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Human Relations, Administrative Agencies, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Legislative Services, Department of, Secretary of State, 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: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/10 at 3:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hj/hj0004f.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/hj/hj0004f.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-HJ0004-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).