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Senate Bill 35 Submission by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.,
Southern Maryland Chapter - Public Policy & Advocay Committee.

On May 12, 2026: "THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY SHALL PROCLAIM OCTOBER 1 AS PURPLE LIGHTS NIGHT TO HONOR THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE WHO ARE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE ELIMINATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE STATE.”

Learn more here: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0035/?ys=2026rs

Primary Sponsor: National Council of 100 Black Women, Inc., Southern Maryland Chapter, Prince George’s County Sheriff's Office, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Baltimore City Offices, St Mary’s County Sheriff's Offices and Detectives, Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office, Charles County Sheriff’s Offices, and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Delegate Tiffany Alston and Senator Carl Jackson.

Co-Sponsors: Speaker of the House Joseline Peña-Melnyk*. Delegates: Ashanti Martinez District(D) 22, Nick Allen D8, Heather Bagnall D33C, Dylan Behler D30A, Adrian Boafo D23, Regina Boyce D43A, Derrick Coley D24A, Frank Conway D40, Charlotte Crutchfield D40, Mary Lehman D21, Robbyn Lewis D46, Jeffrie Long D27B, Lesley Lopez D39, April Miller D4, David Moon D20, Gabriel
Moreno D13, LaToya Nkongolo D31, Julie Palakovich-Carr D17, Edith Petterson* D28, Pam Queen D14, Kent Roberson D25, Denise Roberts D25, Gary Simmons D12B, Stephanie Smith D45, Jared Solomon D18, Ryan Spiegel D17, Vaughn Stewart D19, Sean Stinnett D41, Karen Toles D25, Chris Tomlinson D5, Veronica Turner D26, Joe Vogel D17, Courtney Watson D9B, Jennifer White-Holland D10,
Jheanelle Wilkins D20, and Jamila Woods D26.

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Hosted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.-Southern MD Chapter, along with co-host, the Southern Maryland Interest Group and including members of other Maryland NC100BW Chapters at Legislative Day at the Maryland General Assembly, Jan. 23, 2026. *Disclaimer: The Southern Maryland Interest Group are a group of men dedicated to making change in Charles County, MD and seeking to formalize under the 100 Black Men organization.

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