# Maryland SB 0858: Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment

Maryland SB 0858, Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0858
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Administrative Agencies, Auditors and Audits, Budget and Management, Department of, Committees and Commissions, Cybersecurity, Disclosure, Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Governor, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Plans and Proposals, Public Information, Reports, Standards and Best Practices, Supreme Court of Maryland, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New unit to fix state audit problems: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state creates an Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in DBM. It tracks how state agencies fix audit findings from the Office of Legislative Audits and gives guidance. If an agency has four or more repeat findings, or gets an unsatisfactory audit, the Unit must give direct…
- Cybersecurity audit details limited to officials: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, cybersecurity findings in audit reports are redacted before the public can see them. Unredacted details are limited to certain officials, including members of key legislative committees, some budget committee chairs, the Governor and top staff, and the DBM compliance unit.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Feldman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365
- 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: 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 {833027/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {543524/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hester) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Floor Amendment {603529/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {913920/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_365_sb0858e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0858e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0858t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0858f.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_365_sb0858e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0858e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0858t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0858f.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0858-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).