The Brief A new bill aimed at studying reparations for slavery in Maryland is now on the governor's desk. The bill won’t order slavery reparations but form a commission to consider potential reparations for slavery. It involves studying reparations for slavery in the state. The bill won’t order slavery reparations but form a commission to consider potential reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of racial discrimination in Maryland. So this commission is coming up with the eligibility requirements," Democratic Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk said.