SB601Introduced in the Senate
Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations
Introduced by Katie Hester, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 10, 2026
134
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Absent |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {183320/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (39-0)
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 183320/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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