# Maryland SB 0825: Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Maryland SB 0825, Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Fry Hester (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0825
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446
- Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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 (175 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland creates team to protect vital systems: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland creates a Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch within the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center. The Center’s executive director must appoint a chief to run it. Covered systems include physical and digital infrastructure identified as vital by the U.S. Depa…
- Maryland expands cybersecurity support for infrastructure operators: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, critical infrastructure owners and operators can join the Maryland Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Maryland’s Department of Information Technology must give them current cybersecurity reporting standards. In consultation with the Maryland Coordination and Analysis C…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (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)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {153120/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {153120/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_446_sb0825t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0825t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0825f.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_446_sb0825t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0825t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0825f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0825-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).