Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1056: General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night
Status: In committee, March 24, 2026
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to annually proclaim a certain day as Purple Lights Night; and generally relating to Purple Lights Night. BY renumbering Article - General Provisions Section 7-417 through 7-421 to be Section 7-418 through 7-422, respectively Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 7-417 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to annually proclaim a certain day as Purple Lights Night; and generally relating to Purple Lights Night. BY renumbering Article - General Provisions Section 7-417 through 7-421 to be Section 7-418 through 7-422, respectively Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - General Provisions Section 7-417 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That Section(s) 7-417 through 7-421 of Article - General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7-418 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 . *hb1056* HOUSE BILL 1056 7-417. THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY SHALL PROCLAIM OCTOBER 1 AS PURPLE LIGHTS NIGHT TO HONOR THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE WHO ARE VICTIMS OR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE ELIMINATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE STATE. SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1, 2026.