# Maryland SB 0482: Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point Maryland SB 0482, Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0482-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0482 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520 - Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Administrative Agencies, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Cybersecurity, Emergency Services -see also- Ambul; Emergencies; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Telecommunications, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger penalties for 911 and infrastructure attacks: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland sets tougher crimes for attacks on critical infrastructure and 911 centers. It is a felony, with up to 5 years in prison or a $25,000 fine, to intentionally and without authorization act to interrupt or impair those systems. It is a separate felony, with up to 10… - What counts as critical infrastructure: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law defines “critical infrastructure.” It covers systems and assets whose failure would badly harm public security, the economy, health, safety, transportation, or utilities. It includes state, county, and city systems. This definition sets which systems get the new c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-17: Referred Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Floor Amendment {943624/1 (Senator McKay) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {953229/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator McKay) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {953229/1 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Motion Laid Over (Senator McKay) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {953229/1 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-02: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_520_sb0482t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0482t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0482f.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_520_sb0482t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0482t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0482f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0482-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).