Legislation - HB0961

Title: Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Acevero, Boyce, Crutchfield, Kaufman, McComas, Pasteur, and Ruff
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright protections or certain rights; prohibiting enforcement of a certain waiver in an existing contract; and requiring an entity that commissions certain State public art to register the art with the Maryland State Arts Council.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB1006

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2025 Legislative Date 2/08/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {703429/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (124-9) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights
House	2/08/2025	2/08/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {703429/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art
House	2/27/2025	2/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (124-9)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Budget and Taxation	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2025	3/24/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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