HB 1057 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)

This bill requires Maryland's State Department of Education to create online resources for schools, teachers, and students on the safe, ethical, and equitable use of artificial intelligence in education. It mandates that school districts develop AI policies by December 2027, appoint AI coordinators, and use only AI tools certified by Morgan State University as meeting state guidelines. The law also requires statewide teacher training on AI literacy by July 2027 and includes AI education in workforce preparation standards. These requirements directly affect public K-12 schools, educators, students, and administrators across Maryland.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) → Third - Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add several new sponsors and update the legislative history. Substantively, the bill now requires local school systems to designate a coordinator at the central office level rather than just the county board, adds a requirement for the Department to publish a rubric for evaluating AI tools, and expands the groups receiving guidance to include parents and guardians.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include parents and guardians in the guidance process and added a specific requirement for a central office coordinator.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Department to develop and publish a rubric and evaluative tools to help schools assess AI tools.

Changed the AI coordinator requirement from the county board level to a specific central office noninstructional staff position.

Expanded the list of groups receiving AI guidance to include parents and guardians.

Added a requirement that AI literacy must be taught through computer science education.

Added a requirement that the AI rubric must address state and federal privacy and accessibility standards.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

125–11

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 142

Mar 30, 2026

D Democratic103

100 Yea 3

97% Yea

R Republican39

25 Yea 11 Nay 3

64% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Referred Rules

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Apr 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 30, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (125-11-6)

house of delegates

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors