Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HJ7: Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution (Back from the Brink Act)
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
Stating that the General Assembly joins seven other state legislative bodies and over 75 counties and municipalities in passing a Back from the Brink resolution on reducing the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons; urging members of the State's Congressional Delegation to cosponsor a certain federal resolution related to the use of nuclear weapons; and urging the U.S. President and the U.S. Senate to endorse the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION E4, P1 6lr1269 HJ 6/25 - HRU CF 6lr2909 By: Delegates Williams, Ivey, Acevero, Allen, Amprey, Bhandari, Boafo, Charkoudian, Coley, Crutchfield, Ebersole, Edelson, Embry, Fair, Fennell, Guyton, Holmes, Kaufman, Kerr, Lewis, J. Long, Martinez, McCaskill, Mireku-North, Moreno, Odom, Palakovich Carr, Patterson, Phillips, Queen, Rosenberg, Ruff, Ruth, Shetty, Smith, Solomon, Stein, Stinnett, Taveras, Taylor, Turner, Vogel, White Holland, Wilson, Wims, and Young Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2026 Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A House Joint Resolution concerning Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution (Back From the Brink Act) FOR the purpose of stating that the General Assembly joins certain other state legislative bodies, counties, and municipalities in passing a Back from the Brink resolution on reducing the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons; urging members of the State's Congressional Delegation to cosponsor a certain federal resolution related to the use of nuclear weapons; and urging the U.S. President and the U.S. Senate to endorse the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. WHEREAS, Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons ever created by mankind; and WHEREAS, 90% of nuclear weapons are controlled by the U.S. and Russia, with the rest being controlled by seven other countries: China, France, Israel, India, North Korea, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom; and WHEREAS, The use of even …
Sponsors
- Nicole Williams (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Julian Ivey (D, 47A)
- Gabriel Acevero (D, 39)
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Marlon Amprey (D, 40)
- Harry Bhandari (D, 8)
- Adrian Boafo (D, 23)
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, 20)
- Coley, Derrick (D, 24)
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, 19)
- Eric Ebersole (D, 44A)
- Mark Edelson (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m.
- : First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Common questions
- What is HJ7?
- HJ7 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution (Back from the Brink Act).
- What does HJ7 do?
- Stating that the General Assembly joins seven other state legislative bodies and over 75 counties and municipalities in passing a Back from the Brink resolution on reducing the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons; urging members of the State's Congressional Delegation to cosponsor a certain federal resolution related to the use of nuclear weapons; and urging the U.S. President and the U.S. Senate to endorse the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
- What is the status of HJ7?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJ7?
- Nicole Williams (D, 22), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJ7?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hj0007?ys=2026RS
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