SB 597

Enacted

Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 633 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership in the University System of Maryland to provide a single nexus for certain stakeholders in artificial intelligence initiatives to advance artificial intelligence in the State; establishing the Artificial Intelligence Public Services Fellowship in the University System of Maryland; establishing, subject to a certain condition, the Artificial Intelligence Incubation Lab in the University System of Maryland to assist State agencies for certain purposes; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCarthy, Jaime	Greater Washington Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Napier, Kollin	Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Eismeier, Michael	University System of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Eismeier, Michael	University System of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Stansbury, Jessica	University of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harry, Charles	University of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Darmody, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Joshi, Anupam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Joshi, Anupam	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Department of Information Technology (DoIT)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Elalamy, Sara	Department of Information Technology (DoIT)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Community Colleges	Written (PDF)
INFO	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
INFO	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BCRWINFO 1

Department of Information Technology (DoIT)FWA 1UNF 1

Greater Washington PartnershipFAV 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceFAV 2

Maryland Association of Community CollegesFWA 2

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN)FAV 1

University of BaltimoreFAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

University System of MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewHoward County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…