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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland requires Department of Information Technology to publish statewide tech master plan and brief legislature annually
Last action · May 12, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449Sponsors: J.B. Jennings and 3 others
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What This Bill Does
The Maryland Department of Information Technology is now required to publish its online within one year of each gubernatorial inauguration and provide annual implementation briefings to the General Assembly, effective October 1, 2026.
Establishes a mandatory public reporting timeline for state technology infrastructure plans, requiring written delay notifications to specific legislative committees and the Governor if deadlines are missed.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Information Technology
The department is required to publish its master plan online within a strict timeframe, provide written delay notifications when necessary, and deliver annual briefings to the General Assembly.
General Assembly
Legislative committees receive mandatory copies of the master plan, written delay notifications when deadlines are missed, and annual implementation briefings.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- May 12, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 449
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorPassed Enrolled
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (42-0)
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorSenate Concurs House Amendments
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (135-0)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
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- Apr 8, 2026HouseFavorable with Amendments { 613625/1 Adopted
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
- Mar 26, 2026HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Government, Labor, and Elections
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (45-0)
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFavorable with Amendments { 973723/1 Adopted
- Mar 2, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Feb 10, 2026SenateHearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 4, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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