# Maryland SB 0601: Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations Maryland SB 0601, Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Fry Hester (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0601-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0601 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 - Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - 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 (173 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New cybersecurity rules for public schools: mixed, medium. Starting in 2027, every local school system must meet the State’s minimum cybersecurity standards and complete a maturity assessment every two years. By June 30, 2027, and every two years after, each system certifies to the Office of Security Management that it complies. Beginning July 1, 2026, eac… - Ed tech funding and reports repealed: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law removes the rule that counted educational technology and cybersecurity in the per-pupil foundation amount. It also ends county and state reports on technology spending, connectivity, and cybersecurity spending. This changes how technology spending is tracked in law. - State support and checks on school cybersecurity: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Office of Security Management reviews the State’s minimum cybersecurity standards every year and updates them as needed. When a school system asks, the Department of Information Technology advises on meeting standards, two-year assessments, and fixes. The Department is n… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian J. Feldman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 39 | 0 | 3 | ## Actions (13) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-21: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (39-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {183320/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-05: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_35_sb0601t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0601t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0601f.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_35_sb0601t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0601t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0601f.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-SB0601-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).