Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB861: Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan within 1 year after the Governor is inaugurated in each gubernatorial term; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed; and requiring the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary's designee, to provide a certain annual briefing to the General Assembly.
What the bill says
An act concerning Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Information Technology to post the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan on its website on or before a certain date; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary's designee, to provide a certain annual briefing to the General Assembly…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Information Technology to post the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan on its website on or before a certain date; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary's designee, to provide a certain annual briefing to the General Assembly; and generally relating to the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 3.5-304 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - State Finance and Procurement 3.5-304. (A) The Secretary shall develop a statewide information technology master plan. (B) (1) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE POSTED PUBLICLY ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN 6 MONTHS 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE GOVERNOR IS INAUGURATED IN THE GOVERNOR'S FIRST EACH GUBERNATORIAL TERM. (2) IF THE SECRETARY IS UNABLE TO MEET THE DEADLINE ESTABLISHED …