SB 705 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight

SB 705 requires Maryland's Department of Information Technology to establish specific oversight procedures for major information technology development projects. This law directly affects the Department of Information Technology and state agencies implementing large-scale IT systems. The key provision mandates the department to create and follow defined processes for monitoring project scope, budget, and timelines. The bill became law on May 25, 2025, under Maryland's Constitution.
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 31, 2025 Signed May 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

420
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Mar 20, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 25, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-0-1)
house of delegates
Mar 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)
senate
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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