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SB825Introduced in the Senate

Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Passed

Introduced by Katie Hester, District 9

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Establishing the Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch in the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center; requiring the Department of Emergency Management, in consultation with the Center, to take certain action in response to an attack on the State's critical infrastructure; and requiring the Department of Information Technology to allow the owner or operator of critical infrastructure to become a member of the Maryland Information Sharing and Analysis Center and provide cybersecurity reporting standards to the owner or operator.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446

May 12, 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

132

Yes

0

No

9

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

Bill history

  1. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  2. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

  4. Favorable with Amendments {153120/1

  5. Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted

  6. Favorable with Amendments {153120/1 Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Third Reading Passed (43-0)

  9. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

  10. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

  12. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  13. Third Reading Passed (132-0)

  14. Returned Passed

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446

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