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MD SB99Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
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; requiring the 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; etc.
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 not only make their meeting agendas and minutes publicly available on their websites, but also provide live video streaming of all portions of meetings held in open session. Furthermore, archived video recordings of these open sessions must be maintained on the county board's website for a minimum of five years. These new requirements are intended to increase transparency and public access to the decision-making processes of local education boards, with the changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted (on 02/17/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0099?ys=2026RS |
| Favorable with Amendments 353827/1 | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0099_35382701.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0099_eee.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0099f.pdf |
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