Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations
SB 294 changes how the Maryland Cybersecurity Council is led and who serves on it. Starting October 1, 2025, the Council will elect its own chair every two years instead of the Attorney General serving as chair. The bill adds specific membership requirements, including five cybersecurity company representatives (with at least three from small companies under 50 employees), four business association representatives, and up to ten higher education representatives. This directly affects small cybersecurity firms, business associations, and educational institutions that will now have formal representation on the Council.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed May 20, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for the Governor's signature, changing the procedural status from a draft Senate bill to an official enrolled act. Substantively, the composition of the Maryland Cybersecurity Council was altered to increase the number of university representatives from eight to nine and to replace the previous requirement for two additional representatives designated by the University System of Maryland with two additional representatives designated by the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing the membership structure of the Maryland Cybersecurity Council, with no changes to the council's overall purpose or authority.
ELIGIBILITY
The number of university representatives on the Maryland Cybersecurity Council was increased from eight to nine.
The authority to appoint additional university representatives was changed from the University System of Maryland to the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland.
TIMELINE
The bill status changed from 'Introduced' and 'Adopted' to 'Enrolled', indicating it is now ready for the Governor's approval.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 23, 2025
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Mar 23, 2025
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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