MD SB720 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Department of Education to provide certain guidance on artificial intelligence to local school systems, educators, parents, and students through an online platform; requiring the Department to develop certain guidelines, best practices, and evaluative tools to assist local school systems in the evaluation of artificial intelligence tools selected for use by local school systems; establishing the Maryland AI Education Collaborative on Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education; etc.
Title
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
Sponsors
| Sen. Katie Hester [D] | Sen. Dalya Attar [D] | Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D] | Sen. Brian Feldman [D] |
| Sen. Kevin Harris [D] | Sen. Ron Watson [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 8 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (129-8) |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Favorable with Amendments {783421/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (41-0) |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {983227/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB1057 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-13 - Referred Rules
Subjects
Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Artificial Intelligence
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Counties
Curriculum
Disabilities
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Ethics
Evaluations and Reviews
Higher Education
Information Technology
Information Technology - Generally
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Job Training
Language
Licenses
Literacy
Local Government Mandates
Parents and Guardians
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Privacy
Procurement
Public Information
Publications
Reports
Safety
School Administration
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
State Universities and Colleges
Students
studies
Sunset
Teachers
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Artificial Intelligence
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Counties
Curriculum
Disabilities
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Ethics
Evaluations and Reviews
Higher Education
Information Technology
Information Technology - Generally
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Job Training
Language
Licenses
Literacy
Local Government Mandates
Parents and Guardians
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Privacy
Procurement
Public Information
Publications
Reports
Safety
School Administration
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
State Universities and Colleges
Students
studies
Sunset
Teachers
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 7 | 2201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 2202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 2203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 2204 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
