2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB961: Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/8/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {703429/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (124-9)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/24/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 703429/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 703429/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
124
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Budget and Taxation(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/202593.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202582.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197045.4 KB