STATE BILLMD HB 957PASSED

Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations

State of Maryland

Requiring each local school system to designate a local point of contact for certain communications, to comply with, and certify compliance with, the State minimum cybersecurity standards, and to conduct a cybersecurity maturity assessment every 2 years; requiring the Office of Security Management within the Department of Information Technology to annually review and, if necessary, update the State minimum cybersecurity standards; requiring the Department to advise local school systems on certain functions; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 14, 2026
212 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 957 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsors

CWChao WuRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009Primary sponsor
KFKris FairRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003
AKAnne KaiserRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014
ARApril RoseRepresentative · Republican · HD-005
RSRyan SpiegelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34House
Apr 8, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate
Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (129-0)House
Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Show 4 earlier actions
Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {903929/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Feb 19, 2026Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 5, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 129 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Cybersecurity
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • Certifications
  • Communications
  • Education, Boards of
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Information Technology, Department of
  • Public Schools
  • Reports
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Local Government Mandates

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