Legislation - HB0235

Title: State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Information Technology)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the duties of the Cyber Preparedness Unit in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; altering the duties of the Office of Security Management in the Department of Information Technology; requiring the Office to submit a yearly report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on the State's cybersecurity expenditures and recommendations for changes to the budget; and altering the responsibilities of the Secretary of Information Technology with regard to information technology policies.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0244

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/19/2024 Legislative Date 9/19/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {183927/1 Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/19/2024	9/19/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {183927/1 Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2025	2/10/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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