Bill > HB973

This bill expands the requirements of Maryland's Open Meetings Act, which ensures that public bodies conduct their business openly and transparently, to include the Maryland State Department of Education, the Accountability and Implementation Board (a board established to oversee educational accountability and implementation), and county boards of education. These educational entities will now be subject to enhanced requirements, such as making meeting agendas and supporting documents publicly available at least 48 hours in advance, and providing live video streaming of open sessions where practicable. Furthermore, these entities, along with other public bodies already under these enhanced requirements, will be mandated to retain copies of their meeting minutes and any recordings for a significant period of 15 years after the date of the session, ensuring long-term public access to records of their proceedings.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0973?ys=2026RS