# Maryland HB 0957: Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations

Maryland HB 0957, Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chao Wu (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0957
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34
- Sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Cybersecurity, Primary and Secondary Education, Certifications, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Education, Boards of, Evaluations and Reviews, Information Technology, Department of, Local Government Mandates, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State cyber help and annual updates: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Office of Security Management reviews the State’s minimum cybersecurity standards each year and updates them if needed. The Department of Information Technology advises local school systems on request. Help covers meeting standards, two-year assessments, and planning fix…
- New cybersecurity duties for school districts: cost, low. Local school systems must name one cybersecurity contact and tell the State Chief Information Security Officer. This starts July 1, 2026. Starting January 1, 2027, each system must follow the State minimum cybersecurity standards. They must do a maturity assessment every two years. They must certif…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (129-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {903929/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_34_hb0957t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0957t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0957f.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_34_hb0957t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0957t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0957f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0957-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).