Legislation - HB0718

Title: Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegate Stewart
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that certain provisions of law governing information technology plans apply to certain public institutions of higher education; establishing a policy of the State that State and higher education employee e-mail systems and resources are intended to support State business and may not serve as a public forum; requiring certain policies, plans, and standards to include provisions to implement systems that automatically filter spam e-mail from certain email accounts; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0629

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	41 Click to view Recorded Media

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