Legislation - SB0099

Title: Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0154

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/01/2025 Legislative Date 8/01/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	8/01/2025	8/01/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

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