SB0581 • 2026

Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting

Elections Technology

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senators Jennings , Gallion , Salling , and Hershey
Last action: 2026-05-12
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The exact committees that must be notified are specified in the bill text and include the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House Appropriations Committee, the House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, and the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology.

Department of Information Technology - Statewide IT Plan Reporting

This law requires the Department of Information Technology to post its statewide information technology master plan on their website within one year after a new governor is inaugurated, notify the Governor and certain committees if there are delays, and provide an annual briefing to the General Assembly.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Secretary of Information Technology to publish the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan on the department's website within one year after the date the Governor is inaugurated in each gubernatorial term.
If the plan cannot be published by the deadline, the Secretary must notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly about the delay and provide an expected publication date not to exceed three months beyond the original deadline.
Requires the Secretary or their designee to give an annual briefing to the General Assembly on how the plan is being implemented, any changes made to it, and how initiatives are being deployed across state government.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Information Technology
The Governor
Certain committees in the General Assembly

Terms To Know

Statewide Information Technology Master Plan: A comprehensive plan that outlines how technology will be used across state government.
General Assembly: The legislative body of Maryland, consisting of the Senate and House of Delegates.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if the plan is delayed beyond three months.
Does not provide details on how the annual briefing will be conducted or who exactly will attend it.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

613625/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 613625/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 581 (Third Reading File Bill) On page 2, in line 2, after “WEBSITE” insert “AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2– 1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY”.

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 581 (Third Reading File Bill) On page 2, in line 2, after “WEBSITE” insert “AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2– 1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY”.
SB0581/613625/1 BY: Government, Labor, and Elections Committee

973723/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 973723/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 581 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.

AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 581 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.
1 On page 1, in line 7, after “delayed;” insert “ requiring the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide a certain annual briefing to the General Assembly;”.
AMENDMENT NO.
2 On page 1, in line 20, strike “ 6 MONTHS” and substitute “ 1 YEAR”; in line 21, strike “THE GOVERNOR’S FIRST” and substitute “EACH GUBERNATORIAL”.

Bill History

2026-05-12 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449
2026-04-08 House
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-26 House
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-22 House
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2026-03-22 Senate
Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-03-22 Senate
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-22 Senate
Passed Enrolled
2026-03-21 House
Favorable with Amendments { 613625/1 Adopted
2026-03-21 House
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-02 Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-25 House
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-23 Senate
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-02-20 Senate
Favorable with Amendments { 973723/1 Adopted
2026-02-20 Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-10 Senate
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04 Senate
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Official Summary Text

Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan within 1 year after the date the Governor is inaugurated in each gubernatorial term; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed; and requiring the Secretary to provide an annual briefing to the General Assembly on implementation of the plan, changes to the plan, and deployment of the initiatives across State government.

Current Bill Text

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*sb0581*

SENATE BILL 581
P1, S1 (6lr2587)
ENROLLED BILL
— Education, Energy, and the Environment/Government, Labor, and Elections —
Introduced by Senators Jennings, Gallion, Salling, and Hershey

Read and Examined by Proofreaders:

_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
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Proofreader.

Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approv al this

_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.

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President.

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 Technolo gy 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
2 SENATE BILL 581

(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 1

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3

Article – State Finance and Procurement 4

3.5–304. 5

(A) The Secretary shall develop a statewide information technology master plan. 6

(B) (1) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 7
SHALL BE POSTED PUBL ICLY ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AND, IN 8
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, SUBMITTED TO 9
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN 6 MONTHS 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE 10
GOVERNOR IS INAUGURAT ED IN THE GOVERNOR’S FIRST EACH GUBERNATORIAL 11
TERM. 12

(2) IF THE SECRETARY IS UNABLE T O MEET THE DEADLINE 13
ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER 14
THE MISSED DEADLINE , THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR IN 15
WRITING AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 16
ARTICLE: 17

(I) THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE; 18

(II) THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND 19
THE ENVIRONMENT; 20

(III) THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; 21

(IV) THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT, LABOR, AND ELECTIONS 22
COMMITTEE; AND 23

(V) THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, 24
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 25

(3) THE NOTICE REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 26
SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE PLAN IS DELAYED AND 27
PROVIDE A DATE FOR I TS PUBLICATION , NOT TO EXCEED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE 28
DEADLINE ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION. 29

(C) EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE, SHALL 30
PROVIDE A BRIEFING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON: 31
SENATE BILL 581 3

(1) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN; 1

(2) ANY MATERIAL CHANGES MADE TO THE PLAN; AND 2

(3) HOW THE STATE INTENDS TO MANA GE AND DEPLOY THE 3
INITIATIVES INCLUDED IN THE PLAN ACROSS T HE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE 4
GOVERNMENT. 5

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2026. 7

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.