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HOUSE BILL 861
P1, S1 6lr2876
CF SB 581
By: Delegates Kaiser, Amprey, Embry, Fair, Lewis, Pasteur, Rose, Ruff, Smith,
Solomon, Spiegel, Stinnett, and Tomlinson
Introduced and read first time: February 4, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 3, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Department of Information Technology – Statewide Information Technology 2
Master Plan – Reporting 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Information Technology to post the 4
Statewide Information Technology Master Plan on its website on or before a certain 5
date; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and 6
certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed; requiring the 7
Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide a certain 8
annual briefing to the General Assembly; and generally relating to the Statewide 9
Information Technology Master Plan. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
Section 3.5–304 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
Article – State Finance and Procurement 18
3.5–304. 19
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(A) The Secretary shall develop a statewide information technology master plan. 1
(B) (1) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 2
SHALL BE POSTED PUBL ICLY ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AND, IN 3
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, SUBMITTED 4
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN 6 MONTHS 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE 5
GOVERNOR IS INAUGURAT ED IN THE GOVERNOR’S FIRST EACH GUBERNATORIAL 6
TERM. 7
(2) IF THE SECRETARY IS UNABLE T O MEET THE DEADLINE 8
ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER 9
THE MISSED DEA DLINE, THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIF Y THE GOVERNOR IN 10
WRITING AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 11
ARTICLE: 12
(I) THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE; 13
(II) THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND 14
THE ENVIRONMENT; 15
(III) THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; 16
(IV) THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT, LABOR, AND ELECTIONS 17
COMMITTEE; AND 18
(V) THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, 19
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 20
(3) THE NOTICE REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 21
SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE PLAN IS DELAYED AND 22
PROVIDE A DATE FOR I TS PUBLICATION , NOT TO EXCEED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE 23
DEADLINE ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION. 24
(C) EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE, SHALL 25
PROVIDE A BRIEFING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON: 26
(1) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN; 27
(2) ANY MATERIAL CHANGES MADE TO THE PLAN; AND 28
(3) HOW THE STATE INTENDS TO MANA GE AND DEPLOY THE 29
INITIATIVES INCLUDED IN THE PLAN ACROSS T HE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE 30
GOVERNMENT. 31
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
October 1, 2026. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.