Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB627: Korean American Day
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 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
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 enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
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 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. Ch. 357 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND Approved by the Governor, May 12, 2026.
Sponsors
- Clarence Lam (D, SD-012) · primary sponsor
- Katie Hester (D, SD-009)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (136-1)
- : Floor Amendment {993923/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (42-84)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Third Reading Passed (40-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (136-1) (April 13, 2026): 136 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Floor Amendment { 993923/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (42-84) (April 13, 2026): 42 yea, 84 nay, failed
- Third Reading Passed (40-0) (March 20, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB627?
- SB627 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Korean American Day.
- What does SB627 do?
- In its own words: 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 SB627?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB627?
- Clarence Lam (D, SD-012), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB627?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0627?ys=2026RS
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