Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Public Safety - Interference with a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties [SB-83]
Prohibiting a person from committing computer-related crimes with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a public safety answering point.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Wills and Trust Instruments – Electronic Execution [SB-36]
Authorizing a person to execute an electronic will or remotely witnessed will without a notary public if the supervising attorney creates a certified will that contains a certain form attached or annexed to the will; prohibiting a supervising attorney from being a witness to an electronic will or remotely witnessed will if the will is executed without a notary public; and authorizing a notary public located in the State to perform a notarial act using communication technology for a remotely located individual for a trust instrument.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 177 on 04/21/2022
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Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations [SB-4]
Altering certain criteria for the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program, including increasing the number of years a recipient may hold an award, expanding the qualifying positions for a scholarship recipient to fulfill a work obligation, and establishing criteria for part-time students, beginning with the 2023-2024 Program application period, to be eligible for the scholarship, hold an award, and fulfill a work obligation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 208 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact [SB-154]
Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; and providing the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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State Government - State and Local Government Employees and Contractors - Cybersecurity Training [SB-107]
Making certain provisions of law governing the protection of information by government agencies applicable to the Legislative and Judicial branches of State government; requiring the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council to develop a Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program; establishing certain criteria for the Program; requiring the State Chief Information Security Officer to coordinate with the Council to certify certain cybersecurity trainings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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State Government - State and Local Government Employees and Contractors - Cybersecurity Training [HB-5]
Making certain provisions of law governing the protection of information by government agencies applicable to the Legislative and Judicial branches of State government; requiring the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council to develop a Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program; establishing certain criteria for the Program; requiring the State Chief Information Security Officer to coordinate with the Council to certify certain cybersecurity trainings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Hearing Canceled on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations [HB-24]
Altering certain criteria for the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program, including increasing the number of years a recipient may hold an award, and expanding the qualifying positions for a scholarship recipient to fulfill a work obligation; authorizing, beginning in the 2023-2024 program application period, part-time students to be eligible for the scholarship, hold an award, and fulfill a work obligation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 209 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions [HB-1372]
Altering certain policy and funding provisions and implementation dates relating to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; requiring the State Department of Education to submit a certain report on information technology; requiring, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the Department to review schools where students continue to show learning loss related to the COVID-19 pandemic; requiring a certain workgroup for English language learners to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 55 on 04/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health Information Exchanges - Electronic Health Information - Sharing and Disclosure [HB-1375]
Altering the laws with which certain regulations adopted by the Maryland Health Care Commission must comply; requiring that certain regulations adopted by the Commission require the State-designated health information exchange to develop and maintain a certain consent management application, subject to certain laws, and provide for certain penalties; requiring that, subject to certain laws, certain regulations allow certain entities to use electronic health information for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 798 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [HB-1376]
Requiring the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to design a course of training in the pedagogy of virtual education for teacher preparation programs; requiring the State Department of Education to provide guidance to local school systems for professional development and support of certain persons to achieve certain virtual education best practice principles; establishing the Flip the Classroom Pilot Program to develop best practices related to inverted classroom and blended instructional models; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Referred Rules on 04/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions [SB-965]
Altering certain policy and funding provisions relating to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; altering certain dates for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; requiring the State Department of Education to submit certain data to the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Legislative Services; specifying that the target per pupil foundation amount includes educational technology costs; altering the amount of a certain personnel grant; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/15 At 3:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 03/10/2021
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Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure [HB-1361]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to issue a request for proposals for or make a certain determination on the implementation and ongoing maintenance of cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop support and management systems; requiring the Department to review certain contracts entered into by other states and consider participating in certain agreements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Young
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [SB-948]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Office of Communications and Public Affairs; requiring the Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access certain benefits; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Office; repealing a certain requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/06/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [HB-1358]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Office of Communications and Public Affairs; requiring the Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access certain benefits; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Office; repealing a certain requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/06/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act of 2016 - Appropriations, Degree and Credential Programs, and Center for Cybersecurity [SB-943]
Establishing the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland Baltimore County to be housed within the College of Engineering and Information Technology and to provide certain assistance related to cybersecurity; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $3,000,000 for the Center; requiring the Center to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year on the use of State funds for certain purposes in the field of cybersecurity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 on 05/30/2021
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Mail-In Voting - Certification of Assistance, Design of Materials, and Ballot Curing [HB-1345]
Requiring that a certain certification executed by an individual rendering assistance to an absentee voter be on a certain envelope instead of included in certain instructions; requiring the State Board of Elections to establish consistent designs for certain absentee voting materials that must be used by all the local boards of elections; requiring that the designs for absentee voting materials implement best practices for plain language and be updated before each election as appropriate; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 02/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology - Status of Information Technology and Cybersecurity in State and Local Agencies [SB-917]
Requiring each unit of State government and certain local agencies to submit a certain report related to information technology and cybersecurity to the Department of Information Technology on or before September 1 each year; establishing the required contents of certain reports; and requiring the Department to compile and analyze certain information and report to each unit of State government and the General Assembly certain information and recommendations by December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
HIV Prevention Drugs – Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements [SB-828]
Authorizing pharmacists to dispense a 30-day supply, but no more than a 60-day sypply, of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention to a patient without a prescription under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide certain drugs for HIV prevention subject to certain conditions; prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for certain drugs for HIV prevention; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Unemployment Insurance – Maryland Department of Labor – Accountability and Oversight [SB-818]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to post on its website certain reports on the administration and operation of the State's unemployment insurance laws by the first day of each month; establishing that a disaster exists if the Department, for 4 consecutive weeks, fails to pay at least 82% of first payments within 21 days after the week ending date of the first compensable week in the benefit year; requiring the Department to submit a disaster report within 7 days after the disaster declaration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 51 on 04/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives - Electronic Execution [SB-820]
Altering certain provisions of law related to the execution of wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives to authorize the electronic execution and remote witnessing of those documents under certain circumstances; providing that a will, a power of attorney, a notarization of a power of attorney, or an advance directive executed in conformance with the provisions of certain executive orders shall be deemed to satisfy certain requirements under the Act; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 04/09/2021