SB 581 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

This bill requires Maryland's Department of Information Technology to post the statewide IT master plan on its website within 6 months of a new governor's inauguration. If the department misses this deadline, it must notify the governor and specific legislative committees (including Education, Energy, and Environment committees) within 10 days, explaining the delay and providing a new posting date within 3 months. The bill focuses on transparency and accountability for the IT plan's release, with no substantive changes to IT policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 22, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 22, 2026
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449
executive
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 22, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-5)
senate
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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