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MD HB154

MD HB154
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; and requiring county boards and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to maintain on their respective websites a complete and unedited archived video recording of each open meeting for which live video streaming was made available for a minimum of 5 years after the date of the meeting.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Local Boards of Education Transparency Act, enhances the requirements for county boards of education to make their meetings more accessible to the public. Specifically, it mandates that county boards of education must publicly post their meeting agendas and minutes on their websites, and crucially, provide live video streaming of all portions of their meetings held in open session. Furthermore, these archived video recordings of open sessions must be maintained on the county board's website for a minimum of five years. The bill also clarifies that a "public body" includes entities created by various governmental or contractual means, and that these new requirements for county boards of education are in addition to existing transparency laws. This Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House Ways and Means Hearing (13:00:00 2/5/2026 ) (on 02/05/2026)

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