Designation |
Symbol / Emblem |
Introduced |
Dinosaur |
Astrodon johnstoni [ Senate Bill 76 ] |
1992 |
Indoor sport |
Duckpin bowling [ House Bill No. 96 ] |
1992 |
Language |
English [ House Bill No. 657 ] |
1995 |
Animal |
Bay lynx [ House Bill No. 575 ] |
January 31, 1996 |
Indoor sport |
Duckpin bowling [ House Bill No. 662 ] [ Senate Bill No. 210 ] |
February 1, 1996 |
Drink |
Milk [ House Bill No. 370 ] |
January 23, 1997 |
Gem |
Golden topaz [ Senate Bill No. 663 ] |
January 31, 1997 |
Team sport |
Lacrosse [ House Bill No. 1109 ] |
February 6, 1997 |
Language |
English [ Senate Bill No. 236 ] [ House Bill No. 443 ] |
January 30, 1998 |
Gem |
Patuxent River agate [ House Bill No. 102 ] |
January 13, 2000 |
Mineral |
Chromite [ House Bill No. 468 ] |
February 4, 2000 |
Gem |
Patuxent River agate [ House Bill No. 290 ] |
January 26, 2001 |
Shrub |
Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) [ Senate Bill No. 358 ] |
February 1, 2001 |
Song |
Repeal state song "Maryland, My Maryland" [ House Bill No. 1057 ] |
February 9, 2001 |
Birds |
Oriole & Raven [ House Bill No. 1372 ] |
February 22, 2001 |
Song |
New state song, same title [ Senate Bill No. 19 ] |
January 9, 2002 |
Gem |
Patuxent River agate [ House Bill No. 105 ] |
January 10, 2002 |
Excercise |
Walking [ House Bill No. 439 ] |
January 30, 2002 |
Cookie |
Apple-oatmeal cookie [ House Bill No. 1326 ] |
February 19, 2002 |
Excercise |
Walking [ House Bill No. 98 ] |
January 23, 2003 |
Gem |
Patuxent River agate [ House Bill No. 606 ] |
February 6, 2003 |
Gem |
Patuxent River agate [ House Bill No. 22 ] |
January 14, 2004 |
Team sport |
Lacrosse [ House Bill No. 22 ] |
January 14, 2004 |
Team sport |
Lacrosse [ House Bill No. 1019 ] |
February 12, 2004 |
Birds |
Oriole & Raven [ House Bill No. 733 ] |
February 9, 2005 |
Language |
English [ House Bill No. 1152 ] |
February 11, 2005 |
Language |
English [ House Bill No. 1335 ] |
February 10, 2006 |
Soil |
Sassafras sandy loam [ House Bill No. 471 ] |
February 6, 2007 |
Birds |
Oriole & Raven [ House Bill No. 752 ] |
February 8, 2007 |
Language |
English [ House Bill No. 885 ] [Senate Bill No. 943 ] |
February 9, 2007 |
Collegiate student legislature |
Maryland Student Legislature [ House Bill No. 1274 ] |
February 22, 2007 |
How a Bill Becomes Law in Maryland
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