HB1056 • 2026

General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Delegates Alston , Martinez , Allen , Bagnall , Behler , Boafo , Boyce , Coley , Conaway , Crutchfield , Davis , Fair , Foley , Guyton , Guzzone , Harrison , Healey , Hill , Holmes , Kerr , Kipke , Lehman , Lewis , J. Long , Lopez , Miller , Moon , Moreno , Nkongolo , Palakovich Carr , Patterson , Queen , Roberson , Roberts , Simmons , Smith , Solomon , Spiegel , Stewart , Stinnett , Toles , Tomlinson , Turner , Vogel , Watson , White Holland , Wilkins , and Woods
Last action: 2026-03-24
Official status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-07-01

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General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.

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Bill History

2026-03-24 Senate
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-11 House
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2026-03-09 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-07 Senate
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-16 House
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-09 House
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Third - General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night

Official Summary Text

Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.

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*hb1056*

HOUSE BILL 1056
P1 6lr0838

By: Delegates Alston, Martinez, Allen, Bagnall, Behler, Boafo, Boyce, Coley,
Conaway, Crutchfield, Davis, Fair, Foley, Guyton, Guzzone, Harrison,
Healey, Hill, Holmes, Kerr, Kipke, Lehman, Lewis, J. Long, Lopez, Miller,
Moon, Moreno, Nkongolo, Palakovich Carr, Patterson, Queen, Roberson,
Roberts, Simmons, Smith, Solomon, Spiegel, Stewart, Stinnett, Toles,
Tomlinson, Turner, Vogel, Watson, White Holland, Wilkins, and Woods
Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Purple Lights Night 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to annually proclaim a certain day as Purple 3
Lights Night; and generally relating to Purple Lights Night. 4

BY renumbering 5
Article – General Provisions 6
Section 7–417 through 7–421 7
to be Section 7–418 through 7–422, respectively 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10

BY adding to 11
Article – General Provisions 12
Section 7–417 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15

2 HOUSE BILL 1056

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That Section(s) 7–417 through 7–421 of Article – General Provisions of the Annotated Code 2
of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7–418 through 7–422, respectively. 3

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 4
as follows: 5

Article – General Provisions 6

7–417. 7

THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY SHA LL PROCLAIM OCTOBER 1 AS PURPLE 8
LIGHTS NIGHT TO HONOR THE IN DIVIDUALS IN THE STATE WHO ARE VICTIMS OR 9
SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE ELIMINATION 10
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE STATE. 11

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
1, 2026. 13

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.