SB720Maryland2026 sessionPassed / Enacted

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

Plain-language summary

Requires Maryland's State Department of Education to issue guidance, best practices, and evaluation tools on artificial intelligence for local school systems, educators, parents, and students through an online platform. Establishes the Maryland AI Education Collaborative to support K-12 use of AI tools.

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History

Feb 6, 2026

SFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Feb 10, 2026

SHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Feb 16, 2026

SHearing canceled

Feb 16, 2026

SHearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 18, 2026

SFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

Mar 19, 2026

SFavorable with Amendments {983227/1 Adopted

Mar 19, 2026

SSecond Reading Passed with Amendments

Mar 20, 2026

SThird Reading Passed (41-0)

Mar 21, 2026

HReferred Ways and Means

Mar 23, 2026

HHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 11, 2026

HFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

Apr 11, 2026

HFavorable with Amendments {783421/1 Adopted

Apr 11, 2026

HSecond Reading Passed with Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

HThird Reading Passed (129-8)

Apr 13, 2026

SSenate Concurs House Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

SThird Reading Passed (45-0)

Apr 13, 2026

SPassed Enrolled

May 26, 2026

SApproved by the Governor - Chapter 634

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into lawMay 26, 2026