Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB770: Korean American Day
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim January 13 as Korean American Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Korean American Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Korean American Day FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Korean American Day; requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe Korean American Day properly; and generally relating to Korean American Day…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Korean American Day FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Korean American Day; requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe Korean American Day properly; and generally relating to Korean American Day. BY renumbering Article - General Provisions Section 7-401 through 7-421 to be Section 7-402 through 7-422, respectively Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 7-401 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That Section(s) 7-401 through 7-421 of Article - General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7-402 through 7-422, respectively. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - General Provisions EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb0770* HOUSE BILL 7-401. (A) THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY SHALL PROCLAIM JANUARY 13 AS KOREAN AMERICAN DAY. (B) THE PROCLAMATION SHALL URGE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE KOREAN AMERICAN DAY PROPERLY WITH APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS, CEREMONIES, AND ACTIVITIES. SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect October 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Courtney Watson (D, 9B) · primary sponsor
- Harry Bhandari (D, 8)
- Mark Chang (D, HD-032)
- Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013)
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012)
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018)
- Lesley Lopez (D, HD-039)
- David Moon (D, 20)
- Moreno (D)
- Malcolm Ruff (D, HD-041)
- Stephanie Smith (D, 45)
- Jared Solomon (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Common questions
- What is HB770?
- HB770 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Korean American Day.
- What does HB770 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Korean American Day FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Korean American Day; requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe Korean American Day properly; and generally relating to Korean American Day…
- What is the status of HB770?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB770?
- Courtney Watson (D, 9B), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB770?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0770?ys=2026RS
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