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SB 1006

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Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 3Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCohen, NicholaslobbyistMaryland Citizens for the ArtsWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCohen, NicholasMaryland Citizens for the ArtsRegistered for: Maryland Citizens for the Arts