2026 Regular Session
SB597
Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership
Establishing the Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership in the University System of Maryland to provide a single nexus for certain stakeholders in artificial intelligence initiatives to advance artificial intelligence in the State; establishing the Artificial Intelligence Public Services Fellowship in the University System of Maryland; establishing, subject to a certain condition, the Artificial Intelligence Incubation Lab in the University System of Maryland to assist State agencies for certain purposes; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
129 yea–2 nay · 9 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · House
Appropriations
February 5, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 633
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (46-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (129-2) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {543723/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Appropriations
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {643822/1 Adopted
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Senate Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {643822/1
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment