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HB 387

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-387
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Appropriations; Budget and Taxation
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-20
Summary

Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright rights; defining "State public art" as public art commissioned for a project that receives State funding, regardless of whether the State funding directly paid for the public art; requiring certain State public art to be registered with the Maryland State Arts Council; requiring the Council to establish, maintain, and update a public database of certain art on its website; and applying the Act prospectively.

Sponsor
Delegate Embry
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-20 Status passed_lower
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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