SB 526 — Maryland
Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who became the first African American student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana; designating the second Wednesday in October each year as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe pedestrian routes to and from school; and requiring the State Department of Education to provide resources for a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and to plan Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day.
Latest action: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 10, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Cross-filed with HB 486 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Alonzo Washington
No recorded floor votes yet.
How we know this
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