Legislation - HB0262

Title: State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
Sponsored by: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee (By Request - Departmental - Information Technology)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Renaming the Council on Open Data to be the Council for Open Data; altering the membership and member terms of the Council; and altering the Council's responsibilities to include advising on data initiatives and priorities and identifying and exploring ways in which partnerships may be developed and strengthened to connect Maryland data with communities and social service organizations.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0200

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/26/2025 Legislative Date 9/26/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {733728/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 03/04 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (117-7) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/26/2025	9/26/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
House	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable with Amendments {733728/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Motion Special Order until 03/04 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
House	3/05/2026	2/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (117-7)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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