HB 1057

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to provide certain guidance on artificial intelligence to Local school systems, educators, parents, and student through an online platform; requiring the Department to publish certain guidance for certain groups; requiring the Department to develop strategies to implement certain guidelines and best practices; requiring local school system to designate a coordinator for the use of artificial intelligence in the local school system; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lan, Miranda	Metro Baltimore AFL CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ong, Aryani	Montgomery County Progresive Asian American Network (MoCoPAAN)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Kathy	Self	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FWA	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mosen, Jonathan	National Federation of the Blind	Written (PDF)
FWA	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
INFO	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BCRWINFO 1

Councilwoman At-Large, GlenardenFWA 1

Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)INFO 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFWA 1

Metro Baltimore AFL CIOFAV 1

Montgomery County Progresive Asian American Network (MoCoPAAN)FAV 1

National Federation of the BlindFWA 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFWA 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

SelfFAV 1

Travis LerolUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association