# Maryland HB 1309: Cybersecurity – Standards, Compliance, and Audits – Alterations

Maryland HB 1309, Cybersecurity – Standards, Compliance, and Audits – Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chao Wu (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-08 (Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (Health and Government Operations)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1309
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Cybersecurity – Standards, Compliance, and Audits – Alterations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-08, Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (Health and Government Operations)
- Sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Cybersecurity, Auditors and Audits, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Information Technology, Department of, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Legislative Services, Department of, Local Government Mandates, Procurement, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-08: Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-08: Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m. (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/07 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1309f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1309f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1309-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).