# Maryland HB 0718: Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements

Maryland HB 0718, Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0718
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438
- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Information Technology - Generally, State Government - Regulations and Procedures, Higher Education, Administrative Agencies, Cybersecurity, Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Governor, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Information Technology, Plans and Proposals, Privacy, Standards and Best Practices, State Universities and Colleges, Telecommunications
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (166 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New IT planning rules for agencies and colleges: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, every Executive Branch unit must submit IT policies and standards, an IT plan, and an annual project plan to the Secretary. Governing boards of public colleges must submit IT policies, standards, and a plan for their institutions or systems. The Secretary adds plans that…
- Email rules for state and college staff: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, state and public college email systems are for State business and are not public forums. Agencies must include spam protections in their IT policies and run automatic spam filters on employee accounts. Policies must allow brief personal use that has only a de minimis impa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (34-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-20: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_438_hb0718t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0718t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0718f.pdf)

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_438_hb0718t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0718t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0718f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0718-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).