Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB991: Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Requiring a custodian to allow an inspector general whose office is created by State law or local law to inspect a public record under certain circumstances; and providing that redisclosure of certain information is subject to certain restrictions.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records FOR the purpose of requiring a custodian to allow a certain inspector general to inspect a public record under certain circumstances; providing that redisclosure of certain information is subject to certain restrictions; and generally relating to access to public records by inspectors general. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - General Provisions Section 4-301 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records FOR the purpose of requiring a custodian to allow a certain inspector general to inspect a public record under certain circumstances; providing that redisclosure of certain information is subject to certain restrictions; and generally relating to access to public records by inspectors general. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - General Provisions Section 4-301 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - General Provisions 4-301. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of a public record or any part of a public record or (2) the inspection would be contrary EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *sb0991* SENATE BILL (ii) a federal statute or a regulation that is issued under the statute and has the force of law; (iii) the rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland; or (iv) an order of a court of record. (b) If an applicant files a complaint with the Ombudsman challenging a denial or the application of an exemption under this subtitle, the …