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HB 957 — Maryland

Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations

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.

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

EnactedCertificationsCommunicationsCybersecurityEducation, Boards ofEvaluations and ReviewsInformation Technology, Department ofLocal Government MandatesPrimary and Secondary EducationPublic SchoolsReportsRevenue and TaxesStandards and Best Practices

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Apr 22, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34

    Apr 14, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Chao Wu, Kris Fair, Anne Kaiser, April Rose, Ryan Spiegel

House of Delegates vote — 129–0

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

129 yea · 0 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingSandy RosenbergDistrict 41Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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