# Maryland SB 0581: Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting Maryland SB 0581, Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.B. Jennings (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0581-2026RS - 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 0581 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449 - Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Information Technology - Generally, Information Technology, Information Technology, Department of, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Notices, Plans and Proposals, Public Information, Reports, Time - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public statewide IT plan each term: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Secretary of Information Technology must write a statewide IT master plan. The plan must be posted on the Department of Information Technology website. The Secretary must send the plan to the General Assembly within 1 year after the Governor is inaugurated in each ter… - Quick notice if IT plan is late: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, if the plan deadline is missed, the Secretary must act within 10 days. The Secretary must notify the Governor in writing and explain the delay. The Secretary must also notify five committees: Senate Budget and Taxation; Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment; House… - Yearly briefing on state IT plan: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, each year the Secretary or a designee must brief the General Assembly. The briefing covers how the plan is being carried out. It must note any material changes to the plan. It must explain how the State will manage and deploy plan initiatives across the executive branch. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449 - 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {613625/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-09: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-06: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {973723/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-04: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_449_sb0581e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0581e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0581t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0581f.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_449_sb0581e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0581e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0581t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0581f.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-SB0581-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).