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HB 235

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State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions

Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: CybersecurityStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the duties of the Cyber Preparedness Unit in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; altering the duties of the Office of Security Management in the Department of Information Technology; requiring the Office to submit a yearly report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on the State's cybersecurity expenditures and recommendations for changes to the budget; and altering the responsibilities of the Secretary of Information Technology with regard to information technology policies.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVElalamy, SaraDepartment of Information Technology (DoIT)Written (PDF)
FAVAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
FAVChair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVLeaman, MelissaIndividualOral
FWAEllington, PaullobbyistState and Local AdvisorsOral
FWAFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAEllington, PaulState and Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables
FWAFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.