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MD HB981: State Department of Education and Department of Information Technology - Evaluation on Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools

Dead/Failed Maryland · 2025 session

Last verified Oct 14, 2026 · official bill text

HB981 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 7, 2025.

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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Maryland's HB 981 (2025) would have required the State Department of Education to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence in public schools: a survey of every county board (distributed by August 1, 2025, returned by October 1, 2025), a review of AI systems with the Department of Information Technology, an interim report by January 1, 2026 and a final report by December 15, 2026. A hearing was set for February 24, 2025, and the bill died when the session ended.

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

What it means for business

None: the bill died when the 2025 session ended. It would have placed duties on the State Department of Education and county school boards, not on private businesses.

Key provisions

  1. Department of Education must survey each county board, including Baltimore City, on student AI policies, AI in curricula and materials, systems in use and their effectiveness, and readiness for AI
  2. Survey distributed on or before August 1, 2025; completed surveys due on or before October 1, 2025
  3. Department must review AI systems for student learning, curricula, grading and school administration; the Department of Information Technology must evaluate costs and benefits, including statewide systems
  4. Interim report by January 1, 2026 and final report by December 15, 2026 to the Governor and General Assembly
  5. Cross-filed with SB 704; no appropriation, penalties or enforcer; effective June 1, 2025 and abrogated June 30, 2027

Latest legislative action

Feb 7, 2025. Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.

Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor HD-018
D Sponsor HD-045
D Sponsor HD-011
D Sponsor HD-028
D Sponsor HD-044

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Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

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