Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB581: 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 date 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 to provide an annual briefing to the General Assembly on implementation of the plan, changes to the plan, and deployment of the initiatives across State government.
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 …