Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB601: Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations FOR the purpose of 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 periodically; repealing the requirement that county boards of education prioritize the purchase of digital devices with certain funds…
From the enrolled text, April 21, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations FOR the purpose of 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 periodically; repealing the requirement that county boards of education prioritize the purchase of digital devices with certain funds; 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 support advise local school systems with on certain functions and to focus on a certain standard for a certain school year; and generally relating to cybersecurity. BY adding to Article - Education Section 4-148 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 5-212 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 3.5-101, 3.5-2A-04(b), and 3.5-406 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 3.5-2A-02 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF …
Sponsors
- Katie Hester (D, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Dalya Attar (D, 41)
- Benjamin Brooks (D, 10)
- Brian Feldman (D, SD-015)
- Cheryl Kagan (D, SD-017)
- Bryan Simonaire (R, SD-031)
- Watson (D)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (134-0)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Third Reading Passed (39-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {183320/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (134-0) (April 10, 2026): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (39-0) (March 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB601?
- SB601 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations.
- What does SB601 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations FOR the purpose of 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 periodically; repealing the requirement that county boards of education prioritize the purchase of digital devices with certain funds…
- What is the status of SB601?
- Signed into law as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB601?
- Katie Hester (D, SD-009), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB601?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0601?ys=2026RS
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