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*hb0109*
HOUSE BILL 109
F1, F2 6lr0681
HB 86/25 – APP & W&M (PRE–FILED) CF 6lr1786
By: Delegate Vogel
Requested: August 13, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Appropriations and Ways and Means
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools – Title 2
VI Coordinators 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the governing board of each institution of higher education 4
in the State and local school systems to designate a Title VI Coordinator to ensure 5
compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; authorizing a person 6
alleging discrimination under certain provisions of law to file a complaint with a 7
Title VI Coordinator of a local school system, as applicable; and generally relating to 8
Title VI Coordinators in institutions of higher education and local school systems. 9
BY adding to 10
Article – Education 11
Section 11–409 and 26–706 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – Education 16
Section 26–705(a) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
Article – Education 22
11–409. 23
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(A) THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1
SHALL DESIGNATE A TITLE VI COORDINATOR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 2
VI OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. 3
(B) A TITLE VI COORDINATOR SHALL: 4
(1) HAVE EXPERTISE IN AND OVERSEE COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI 5
LAW AND REGULATIONS; 6
(2) PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE 7
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION; 8
(3) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING 9
TITLE VI LAW AND REGULATIONS; 10
(4) DOCUMENT AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS; 11
(5) MAINTAIN RECORDS AND REPORTS; AND 12
(6) PERFORM ANY OTHER RELEVANT DUTIES ESTA BLISHED BY THE 13
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 14
26–705. 15
(a) (1) A person alleging discrimination in violation of § 26–704 of this subtitle 16
may file a complaint with the State Superintendent OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE TITLE VI 17
COORDINATOR OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM OR BOTH. 18
(2) A complaint filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall specify 19
the relief or remedy requested. 20
(3) A parent or guardian of a minor alleging discrimination may submit a 21
complaint under this subsection on behalf of the minor. 22
26–706. 23
(A) EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SYS TEM SHALL DESIGNATE A TITLE VI 24
COORDINATOR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL 25
RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. 26
(B) A TITLE VI COORDINATOR SHALL: 27
(1) HAVE EXPERTISE IN AND OVERSEE COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI 28
LAW AND REGULATIONS; 29
HOUSE BILL 109 3
(2) PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE 1
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM; 2
(3) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING 3
TITLE VI LAW AND REGULATIONS; 4
(4) DOCUMENT COMPLAINTS; 5
(5) FORWARD COMPLAINTS TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT IN 6
ACCORDANCE WITH § 26–705 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 7
(6) MAINTAIN RECORDS AND REPORTS; AND 8
(7) PERFORM ANY OTHER REL EVANT DUTIES ESTABLI SHED BY THE 9
LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. 10
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
1, 2026. 12