HB160 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited.

What is the status of HB160?

In committee as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (March 24, 2026).

Matthew Schindler (D, HD-002), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB160?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0160?ys=2026RS

Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland HB160: State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited

Q: What does HB160 do?

In its own words: An act concerning State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited FOR the purpose of prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and generally relating to prohibiting Confederate naming of State and local real property. BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 9-101 and 9-102 to be under the new title "Title 9. State and Local Government Real Property Naming" Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).

Status: In committee, March 24, 2026

Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining "Confederate name" as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of the states in rebellion, operating as the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865 or any person or entity that serviced voluntarily with or on behalf of the Confederate States of America in any military or civilian capacity.

What the bill says

An act concerning State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited FOR the purpose of prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and generally relating to prohibiting Confederate naming of State and local real property. BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 9-101 and 9-102 to be under the new title "Title 9. State and Local Government Real Property Naming" Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).

From the engrossed text, March 20, 2026:

AN ACT concerning State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited FOR the purpose of prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and generally relating to prohibiting Confederate naming of State and local real property. BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 9-101 and 9-102 to be under the new title "Title 9. State and Local Government Real Property Naming" Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - General Provisions TITLE 9. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REAL PROPERTY NAMING. 9-101. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0160* HOUSE BILL (A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED. (B) "CONFEDERATE NAME" MEANS A ANY NAME THAT COMMEMORATES OR REFERENCES ANY ASPECT OF THE STATES IN REBELLION, OPERATING AS THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, FROM 1861 TO 1865 OR ANY PERSON WHO OR ENTITY THAT SERVED VOLUNTARILY WITH OR ON BEHALF OF …

Maryland HB160: State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited

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