HB0262 — State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB0262 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · Primary
- Information Technology · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Information Technology
- Departmental
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 83 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 117 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 5% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0262 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB0262?
- HB0262 is sponsored by Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Information Technology, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of HB0262?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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