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Committee amends and advances bill designating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

House Ways and Means Committee · February 24, 2026

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Summary

The committee amended House Bill 486 to remove a previously proposed Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day, bringing the bill into the same posture as last year's version; the amended bill was moved favorable by voice vote.

The House Ways and Means Committee amended and moved House Bill 486 favorable on Feb. 25. Delegate Eversol explained that the amendment removes the Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day language so the bill matches the version the committee passed last year and sent to the Senate.

Delegate Eversol said the bill would designate Nov. 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and had originally also designated a pedestrian-awareness day, but the amendment restores the bill to last year's posture. The amendment was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the committee then moved the amended bill favorable by voice vote.

Committee members registered no further discussion in the transcript; the chair declared the ayes have it and the bill moves forward favorable with the amendment.