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MD SB704

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State Department of Education must conduct an evaluation of the use and potential use of artificial intelligence in public schools, including surveying all local school systems about their AI policies, current AI usage, and infrastructure readiness

  • Survey must be distributed to county boards of education by August 1, 2025, with completed responses due back by October 1, 2025

  • Department of Information Technology must assist by evaluating costs and benefits of available AI systems and assessing potential statewide AI implementation for public schools

  • Interim report on survey results due to Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2026; final evaluation report due by December 15, 2026

  • Act takes effect June 1, 2025 and automatically sunsets on June 30, 2027

Legislative Description

State Department of Education and Department of Information Technology - Evaluation on Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools

Counties

Last Action

Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m.

2/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Education, Energy, and the Environment1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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