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MD HB504: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Effective Jul 1, 2025 Maryland · 2025 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

HB504 · where it stands

All steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2025
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In one paragraph

Maryland HB 504 (2025), the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, is a broad education bill with one AI provision. Section 4 provides that, from the 2025-2026 through the 2027-2028 school year, the digital-tool nonvisual and equivalent-access requirements of Education 7-910 do not apply to the procurement and use of a digital tool that uses artificial intelligence, as defined in State Finance and Procurement 3.5-801, to support student learning. Section 4 remains effective for three years and is abrogated after June 30, 2028. Effective July 1, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Maryland schools may buy AI learning tools through 2028 without the state's digital-tool accessibility certification.

Key provisions

  1. Section 4, Education 7-910(a-1): AI learning tools exempt from digital-tool accessibility requirements for school years 2025-26 to 2027-28
  2. Uses the AI definition in State Finance and Procurement 3.5-801
  3. Section 4 is abrogated after June 30, 2028
  4. Rest of the act concerns Blueprint implementation and is not AI-related

Latest legislative action

May 6, 2025. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

EducationTechnology

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