Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB751: Victims of Communism Memorial Day
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November 7 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; and directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of the Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Victims of Communism Memorial Day FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of this Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation; and generally relating to Victims of Communism Memorial Day…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Victims of Communism Memorial Day FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of this Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation; and generally relating to Victims of Communism Memorial Day. BY renumbering Article - General Provisions Section 7-421 to be Section 7-422 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 7-421 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) Preamble WHEREAS, The year 2017 marked 100 years since the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, which resulted in the world's first communist regime under Vladimir Lenin and led to decades of oppression and violence under communist regimes throughout the world; and WHEREAS, Based on the philosophy of Karl Marx, communism has proven incompatible with the ideals of liberty, prosperity, and dignity of human life and has given rise to such infamous totalitarian dictators as Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot, Nicolae Ceausescu, the Castro brothers, and the Kim dynasty; and EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb0751* HOUSE BILL WHEREAS, President Trump declared November 7, …
Sponsors
- Morgan, Matthew (R, 29A) · primary sponsor
- Lauren Arikan (R, 7B)
- Brian Chisholm (R, 31)
- Mark Fisher (R, HD-027C)
- Robin Grammer (R, HD-006)
- Ryan Nawrocki (R, 7A)
- Kathy Szeliga (R, 7A)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Common questions
- What is HB751?
- HB751 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Victims of Communism Memorial Day.
- What does HB751 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Victims of Communism Memorial Day FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Victims of Communism Memorial Day; directing the Department of Legislative Services to send a copy of this Act to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation; and generally relating to Victims of Communism Memorial Day…
- What is the status of HB751?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB751?
- Morgan, Matthew (R, 29A), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB751?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0751?ys=2026RS
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