AI in Schools / State report
Maryland ties local AI policy deadlines to state guidance
Local policies are due within 120 days after state guidance. These sources do not establish a guidance release date.
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State law and guidance
Maryland SB720 took effect June 1, 2026. It requires each local school system to issue an AI policy within 120 days after the state department releases specified guidance, and to designate a state-local AI coordinator; the state must address AI literacy standards by June 1, 2027. Do not manufacture a calendar deadline without a confirmed release date. Families and students should request the local policy once issued; teachers should ask the designated coordinator for training and tool review; leaders should record the actual guidance publication date. [33]
Can Maryland’s local deadline be put on a calendar yet?
Maryland starts a 120-day policy deadline when it releases guidance
The local deadline is guidance release plus 120 days. The report does not supply that release date or a fixed local deadline.
Maryland starts a 120-day policy deadline when it releases guidance. The local deadline is guidance release plus 120 days. The report does not supply that release date or a fixed local deadline. State law. Date or trigger: June 1, 2026. Action: SB720 takes effect. Timing limit: Effective date stated in the approved report. Evidence state: operative. Local policy. Date or trigger: Not provided. Action: Each local school system issues its AI policy. Timing limit: Within 120 days after specified state guidance is released. Release date remains unknown. Evidence state: relative deadline. AI literacy standards. Date or trigger: June 1, 2027. Action: The state addresses AI literacy standards. Timing limit: Separate state milestone. Evidence state: enacted future deadline.
State law
Current law or policy
- Date or trigger
- June 1, 2026
- Action
- SB720 takes effect.
- Timing limit
- Effective date stated in the approved report.
Source notes
Source notes [33]
Local policy
Deadline follows guidance release
- Date or trigger
- Not provided
- Action
- Each local school system issues its AI policy.
- Timing limit
- Within 120 days after specified state guidance is released. Release date remains unknown.
Source notes
Source notes [33]
AI literacy standards
Enacted law · future deadline
- Date or trigger
- June 1, 2027
- Action
- The state addresses AI literacy standards.
- Timing limit
- Separate state milestone.
Source notes
Source notes [33]
View data and source notes
| Item | Date or trigger | Action | Timing limit | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State law | June 1, 2026 | SB720 takes effect. | Effective date stated in the approved report. | operative | [33] |
| Local policy | Not provided | Each local school system issues its AI policy. | Within 120 days after specified state guidance is released. Release date remains unknown. | relative_deadline | [33] |
| AI literacy standards | June 1, 2027 | The state addresses AI literacy standards. | Separate state milestone. | enacted_future_deadline | [33] |
Sources & Notes
This report reflects research as of October 6, 2026. Reference numbers link to the cited publications.
The August tracker counts describe its historical snapshot. The reviewed policy database has a separate scope and release date. Neither is a census of classroom AI use.
- 2026 Regular Session - Senate Bill 720 Chaptermgaleg.maryland.gov
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