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.
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.
| 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. |