STATE BILLMD SB 629ENGROSSED

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

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 629 · EngrossedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 30, 2026
Pending committee: Appropriations

Sponsor

BKBenjamin KramerSenator · Democrat · SD-019Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 30, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 13, 2026Referred AppropriationsHouse

Mar 12, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Mar 9, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Show 2 earlier actions

Feb 11, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 5, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 12, 2026 · Senate · 45 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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