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Maryland SenateHB 661

General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months

Failed 19–25Crossed party lines

What it does: Requires the Governor to proclaim January each year as Muslim American Heritage Month and May as Jewish American Heritage Month, urging educational and cultural groups to observe them with programs and activities. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Special Orders · Floor Amendment Muse /203629/1

Amends the bill to replace the Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage months with a single All Religions Month, which the Governor must proclaim each April. (AI-written)

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The tally

Yes 19 · No 25 · Not voting 3

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats6253
Republicans1300

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (47)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.