Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
HB 861 requires Maryland's Department of Information Technology to post the Statewide IT Master Plan on its website within six months of a governor's inauguration in their first term. If the deadline is missed, the Secretary must notify the governor and five specific legislative committees (Senate Budget Committee, Senate Education/Environment Committee, House Appropriations, House Government/Labor/Elections, and Joint Cybersecurity Committee) in writing within 10 days. The notification must explain the delay and provide a new publication date, not exceeding three months after the original deadline. This bill updates existing law to clarify posting requirements and accountability for delays.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 49
Mar 22, 2026
D
Democratic36
69% Yea
R
Republican13
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 22, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-15)
senate
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 5, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-7)
house of delegates
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Kaiser
DDemocratic
P
April Rose
RRepublican
P
Cheryl Pasteur
DDemocratic
P
Chris Tomlinson
RRepublican
P
Elizabeth Embry
DDemocratic
P
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
P
Kris Fair
DDemocratic
P
Malcolm Ruff
DDemocratic
P
Marlon Amprey
DDemocratic
P
Robbyn Lewis
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Spiegel
DDemocratic
P
Sean Stinnett
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Smith
DDemocratic
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