Legislation

Title: Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council
Sponsored by: Delegate Kaiser
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to retain or hire experts in the field of cybersecurity; requiring certain public service companies to engage with a third party to conduct an assessment that analyzes certain critical software; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Public Service Commission to include cyber resilience; and defining "critical infrastructure" for certain provisions relating to the Maryland Cybersecurity Council.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Health and Government Operations

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/15/2024 Action Reassigned to Economic Matters Health and Government Operations Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/15/2024 Action Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {513125/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (105-36) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council
House	2/13/2024	2/13/2024	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/15/2024	2/15/2024	Reassigned to Economic Matters Health and Government Operations	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2024	2/15/2024	Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
House	3/04/2024	3/04/2024	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Favorable with Amendments {513125/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (105-36)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2024	3/22/2024	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

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