Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 certai
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 4, 2026
Hearing · Feb 26, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 2, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 8, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Senator HesterSenator AttarSenator BrooksSenator FeldmanSenator HarrisSenator KaganSenator SimonaireSenator Watson
Recorded votes
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.48House · 2026-03-26 · Voting Yea 134, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 4, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 3
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.55Senate · 2026-03-05 · Voting Yea 39, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 (as of Sep 4, 2026).