STATE BILLMD HB 718PASSED

Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 718 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

VSVaughn StewartRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438House

Apr 10, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (34-0)Senate

Apr 8, 2026Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) AdoptedSenate

Apr 7, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 6, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 18, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 17, 2026Third Reading Passed (132-0)House

Show 6 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Mar 16, 2026Favorable Report by AppropriationsHouse

Feb 20, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 20, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 2, 2026First Reading AppropriationsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 17, 2026 · House · 132 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Information Technology - Generally
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Higher Education
Administrative Agencies
Cybersecurity
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Governor
Information Technology
Plans and Proposals
Privacy
Standards and Best Practices
State Universities and Colleges
Telecommunications

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