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SB 720·MD·senate

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

Signed into LawFiled Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor: Hester
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634

Apr 11, 2026

Summary

The bill directs the Maryland State Department of Education to publish online guidance on safe, ethical AI use for students, teachers and administrators, and to help local school systems adopt AI policies. It also creates a new AI Education Collaborative, requires each county board to name an AI coordinator, and tasks a state university with evaluating and certifying AI tools each year. The goal is to ensure consistent, responsible AI integration and build AI literacy for students and teachers.

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