US EditionMaryland Gov. Wes Moore Vetoes Slavery Reparations Study, Citing Need for 'the Work Itself'
- Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a bill on May 16, 2025, that would have created a commission to study slavery reparations in the state.
- Moore cited the extensive prior research over 25 years and said now is the time to focus on direct actions rather than another study.
- The bill, a top priority of the 66-member Legislative Black Caucus, passed the Democratic-controlled General Assembly with veto-proof majorities but was blocked by Moore.
- The vetoed bill, SB 587, would have initiated a two-year study on reparations options including monetary compensation, tax rebates, and social service assistance.
- The veto sparked disappointment from the Black Caucus and legislative leaders, who plan to consider overriding it when sessions resume, emphasizing ongoing efforts to address racial disparities.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations study, citing need for 'the work itself'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state.
Moore to veto reparations bill, one of a list of measures he will reject - Maryland Matters
Gov. Wes Moore signing legislation during his first bill signing in 2023. On Friday, his office announced he would be vetoing 23 bills this year, mostly summer study measures. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Friday that he will veto the Reparations Commission bill that called for a study of historic inequality endured by African descendants in Maryland. The veto of a reparations measure by the only sitting …
Gov. Wes Moore vetoes reparations bill, several others
Gov. Wes Moore on Friday vetoed legislation that would have launched a two-year study into whether the state should provide reparations to Marylanders impacted by the state’s history of slavery and inequality. The veto sparked immediate backlash from the state’s Legislative Black Caucus, which describes itself as the largest such group of legislators in the country and had forcefully fought for the bill in Annapolis this year. “At a time when th…
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