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SB 720

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enrolled. Latest action: April 24, 2026.

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act).

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-720
Session 2026
Status enrolled
Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment; Ways and Means
Senate enrolled 2026-04-24
Artificial Intelligence Education Social Media / Online Safety
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 and best practices; requiring each local school system to designate a certain coordinator for the use of artificial intelligence; establishing the Maryland AI Education Collaborative on Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education; etc.

Sponsor
Senator Hester
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-24 Status enrolled
2026-04-24 Latest Action In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
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