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Open Government

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This page collects the 40 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Open Government”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with State Government, Public Records, and Local Government.

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State BillMARYLANDMay 26, 2026Maryland expands Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners from three to five membersMaryland enacts Senate Bill 398 to expand the Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners from three to five members, require appointment lists from county legislative delegations, and mandate State BillMARYLANDMay 12, 2026Maryland requires municipalities to report candidate lists and voting procedures to State Board of ElectionsState BillMARYLANDMay 12, 2026Maryland regulates cemetery sales and transfers and allows government acquisition of abandoned burial sitesState BillOKLAHOMAMay 11, 2026Oklahoma requires public bodies to maintain email distribution lists for meeting noticesState BillMARYLANDApr 14, 2026Maryland reduces Council for Open Data membership to 11 and designates State Chief Data Officer as chairState BillMARYLANDApr 10, 2026Maryland requires local school boards and Baltimore City to livestream and archive open meetings for five yearsState BillKANSASApr 9, 2026Kansas Legislature continues existing open records act exceptions for driver emergency contacts, child death reviews, insurance regulations, alcohol shipments, and elder abuse teamsState BillILLINOISMar 27, 2026Illinois House Bill 48 permits tourism, convention, and civic center boards to use interactive video conferencing for quorums and closed meetings

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  1. 01General Assemblyorganization6 mentions
  2. 02Emanuel "Chris" Welchperson3 mentions
  3. 03State Board of Educationorganization2 mentions
  4. 04House Committee on Judiciaryorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Anne Arundel Countylocation2 mentions
  6. 06Illinois Department of Public Healthorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Oklahoma Open Meeting Actother2 mentions
  8. 08House of Representativesorganization2 mentions
  9. 09State Department of Assessments and Taxationorganization1 mentions
  10. 10Bonnenperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsMaryland expands Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners from three to five members, Maryland requires municipalities to report candidate lists and voting procedures to State Board of Elections, Maryland regulates cemetery sales and transfers and allows government acquisition of abandoned burial sites (+27 more)
  • Topic to peopleEmanuel "Chris" Welch, Bonnen
  • Topic to orgsGeneral Assembly, State Board of Education, House Committee on Judiciary (+3 more)
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  1. May 26, 2026State BillMaryland expands Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners from three to five members
  2. May 12, 2026State BillMaryland requires municipalities to report candidate lists and voting procedures to State Board of Elections
  3. May 12, 2026State BillMaryland regulates cemetery sales and transfers and allows government acquisition of abandoned burial sites
  4. May 11, 2026State BillOklahoma requires public bodies to maintain email distribution lists for meeting notices
  5. Apr 14, 2026State BillMaryland reduces Council for Open Data membership to 11 and designates State Chief Data Officer as chair
  6. Apr 10, 2026State BillMaryland requires local school boards and Baltimore City to livestream and archive open meetings for five years
  7. Apr 9, 2026State BillKansas Legislature continues existing open records act exceptions for driver emergency contacts, child death reviews, insurance regulations, alcohol shipments, and elder abuse teams
  8. Mar 27, 2026State BillIllinois House Bill 48 permits tourism, convention, and civic center boards to use interactive video conferencing for quorums and closed meetings
  9. Feb 14, 2026State BillMaryland Creates Gwynns Falls State Park as Joint Partnership with Baltimore City
  10. Feb 12, 2026State BillMaryland Bill Requires Large Homeowners Associations to Post Records Online and Permits Loans for Reserve Funds

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