Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: April 17, 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 "public art" as that 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; and applying the Act prospectively.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-14 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. |