MD SB1006 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - First Reading Senate Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - First Reading Senate Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright protections or certain rights; defining "State public art" as public art commissioned for a project that receives State funding, regardless of whether the State funding directly paid for the public art; and prohibiting enforcement of a certain waiver in an existing contract.
Title
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
Same As/Similar To
HB961 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-08 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs
Contracts
Copyright
Revenue and Taxes
State Government - Procurement
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Contracts
Copyright
Revenue and Taxes
State Government - Procurement
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Finance and Procurement | 13 | 228 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB1006?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1006f.pdf |
