State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
Sponsor: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections CommitteeCommittee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 104 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Renaming the Council on Open Data to be the Council for Open Data; altering the membership and member terms of the Council; and altering the Council's responsibilities to include advising on data initiatives and priorities and identifying and exploring ways in which partnerships may be developed and strengthened to connect Maryland data with communities and social service organizations.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Evans Harris, Natalie | Department of Information Technology | Oral |
| FAV | Savage, Katie | Department of Information Technology | Oral |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davidson, Noah | Howard County Republican Committee | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meily, Kathleen | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Written (PDF) |