Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB646 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 646
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10	10	By: Senators Carter and McCray
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Hip Hop Day of Service 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Hip Hop 3
21	21	Day of Service; requiring the proclamation to urge citizens and organizations to 4
22	22	observe Hip Hop Day of Service properly; and generally relating to Hip Hop Day of 5
23	23	Service. 6
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25	25	BY renumbering 7
26	26	Article – General Provisions 8
27	27	Section 7–420 9
28	28	to be Section 7–421 10
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30	30	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
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32	32	BY adding to 13
33	33	Article – General Provisions 14
34	34	Section 7–420 15
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
36	36	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
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38	38	Preamble 18
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40	40	WHEREAS, Hip Hop, originating in the South Bronx during the late 1970s, is a 19
41	41	cultural movement characterized by its four main elements: rapping, DJing, breaking, and 20
42	42	graffiti art; and 21
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44	44	WHEREAS, Beyond its artistic expression, Hip Hop has always been a platform for 22
45	45	marginalized voices to speak out against injustice, discrimination, and inequality; and 23
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49	49	WHEREAS, Hip Hop has a long history of advocating for social justice, including by 1
50	50	addressing issues of racial inequality and police brutality and promoting education and 2
51	51	community empowerment; and 3
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53	53	WHEREAS, Hip Hop has been a powerful tool for promoting social change and giving 4
54	54	a voice to marginalized communities; and 5
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56	56	WHEREAS, Hip Hop artists, through their lyricism and creative expression, have 6
57	57	consistently used their platform to bring awareness to societal injustices and advocate for 7
58	58	positive change, acting as a cultural force, inspiring collective action, and fostering a sense 8
59	59	of unity among diverse individuals from various walks of life; and 9
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61	61	WHEREAS, Hip Hop Day of Service aims to celebrate the positive impact of Hip Hop 10
62	62	culture and use it as a catalyst for social change by bringing communities together to 11
63	63	promote unity, equality, and justice, aligning with the values and principles of Hip Hop 12
64	64	culture; and 13
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66	66	WHEREAS, Hip Hop Day of Service encourages Hip Hop enthusiasts, artists, and 14
67	67	community members to collaborate on service projects that directly benefit their 15
68	68	communities, including organizing workshops, hosting educational events, or participating 16
69	69	in local clean–up initiatives, with the aim of making a tangible difference in the lives of 17
70	70	those in need; now, therefore, 18
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72	72	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MA RYLAND, 19
73	73	That Section(s) 7–420 of Article – General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland 20
74	74	be renumbered to be Section(s) 7–421. 21
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76	76	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 22
77	77	as follows: 23
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79	79	Article – General Provisions 24
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81	81	7–420. 25
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83	83	(A) THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY SHA LL PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 18 AS HIP 26
84	84	HOP DAY OF SERVICE. 27
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86	86	(B) THE PROCLAMATION SHAL L URGE CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO 28
87	87	OBSERVE HIP HOP DAY OF SERVICE WITH APPROPRI ATE PROGRAMS , CEREMONIES , 29
88	88	AND ACTIVITIES. 30
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90	90	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 31
91	91	October 1, 2024. 32