SB41Introduced in the Senate
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art
Introduced by Cheryl Kagan, District 17
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright rights; defining "public art" as that commissioned for a project that receives State funding, regardless of whether the State funding directly paid for the public art; requiring certain State public art to be registered with the Maryland State Arts Council; and applying the Act prospectively.
Where it stands
Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
January 15, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
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