# Maryland HB 1239: Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Maryland HB 1239, Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1239
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447
- Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Public Safety, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Cybersecurity, Emergency Management, Department of, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Homeland Security, Information Technology, Department of, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Public Service Commission, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (167 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cyber reporting and alerts for infrastructure: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Information Technology lets owners and operators of critical infrastructure join the Maryland Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The department provides up-to-date cybersecurity reporting standards to those owners and operators. It also directs critic…
- Hospitals treated as critical infrastructure: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, hospitals and health care facilities count as critical infrastructure. These facilities are covered by the law’s protections, support, and coordination.
- New state team protects critical systems: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland runs a new Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch inside the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center. The Executive Director appoints a Chief who runs the Branch and directs statewide security work. The Branch finds and ranks threats, and links top assets to as…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Harris) Withdrawn (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: 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 (124-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {863925/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_447_hb1239t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1239t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1239f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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_447_hb1239t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1239t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1239f.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-HB1239-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).