Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline [SB-36]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Authorizing the use of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund for costs related to the operation of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline, including software interfaces and joint training; and altering a certain restriction on the use of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund to prohibit funds from being used for expenses solely related to the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline, instead of preventing the use of funds for any costs associated with the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 14 on 04/08/2025
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Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program [SB-223]
[Telecommunications ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing that the purpose of the Program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 36 on 04/08/2025
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Data Center Impact Analysis and Report [HB-270]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the University of Maryland School of Business, in coordination with the Department of Legislative Services, to conduct an analysis of the likely environmental, energy, and economic impacts of data center development in the State; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to coordinate preparation of the final report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-118]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; providing a certain contingency requirement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025
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Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software [HB-5]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the term "child pornography" to be "child sexual abuse material" for purposes of certain criminal offenses; defining "computer-generated image" to include images created through the use of artificial intelligence software as the term pertains to provisions of law related to child sexual abuse material; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing Canceled on 03/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions [SB-244]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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; altering the content of a certain report on the activities of the Office and the state of cybersecurity preparedness in the State; and altering the responsibilities of the Secretary of Information Technology with regard to information technology policies and a statewide cybersecurity strategy.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 165 on 04/22/2025
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Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties [SB-81]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from taking certain actions with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a public safety answering point; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 160 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology [HB-215]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
Authorizing the State Board of Elections, beginning with the 2028 statewide primary election, to use ranked-choice voting to conduct a contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States; requiring the State Board to adopt regulations for the review, certification, and decertification of election-supporting technology and to periodically review and evaluate election-supporting technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Driver Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and Career Education Act of 2025) [SB-161]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the State Department of Education for the Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc., in Prince George's County for certain purposes related to driver education and career and technical education; and requiring the Department to hire an independent contractor to conduct an annual evaluation of the impact of the funding provided by the Act on increasing the number of career-ready students.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 1/22 At 10:30 A.m. on 01/14/2025
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State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal [HB-209]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repealing a duplicative provision of law requiring each county government, local school system, and local health department, in consultation with the local emergency manager, to create or update a cybersecurity preparedness and response plan and complete a cybersecurity preparedness assessment in a manner and frequency established by the Department of Information Technology.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 166 on 04/22/2025
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Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program [HB-158]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing that the purpose of the program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 35 on 04/08/2025
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Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment [SB-242]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Maryland Digital Service within the Department of Information Technology to support improved service delivery to Maryland residents and agency staff through user-centered design, software development, and product management best practices; requiring the Service to assist units of State government to prioritize the development and procurement of user-friendly, accessible, and multilingual digital platforms to ensure that all Maryland residents can easily access and use government services and information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/13/2025
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State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal [SB-239]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Education ]
Repealing a duplicative provision of law requiring each county government, local school system, and local health department, in consultation with the local emergency manager, to create or update a cybersecurity preparedness and response plan and complete a cybersecurity preparedness assessment in a manner and frequency established by the Department of Information Technology.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 167 on 04/22/2025
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Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment [HB-93]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a homeless shelter certification program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to develop certain operational and building standards for homeless shelters and minimum standards for the protection of the rights of shelter residents; and requiring the operator of a homeless shelter to participate in a certain Homeless Management Information System.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment [SB-234]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a homeless shelter certification program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to develop certain operational and building standards for homeless shelters and minimum standards for the protection of the rights of shelter residents; and requiring the operator of a homeless shelter to participate in a certain Homeless Management Information System.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/15/2025
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Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program [HB-69]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting certain producers of certain plastic products from selling, offering for sale, or distributing the products to any person in the State unless certain conditions are met; requiring certain producers of certain plastic products to, individually or as part of a representative organization, register yearly, beginning March 1, 2026, and pay a registration fee annually beginning May 15, 2026, to the Department of the Environment; establishing minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 2/14 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/29/2025
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Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act [SB-26]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Correctional Training Commission to adopt regulations for the training, issuance, and use of body-worn cameras by January 1, 2026; establishing the Public Employees' Safety and Health Unit in the Division of Labor and Industry to administer and enforce certain duties regarding the oversight of workplace safety and health of employees of certain public bodies; establishing and applying certain civil and criminal penalties to public bodies and persons in government; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 608 on 05/20/2025
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Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment [HB-214]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Maryland Assistive Technology Program in the Department of Disabilities; providing the purpose of the Program is to increase access to assistive technology services and devices for individuals with disabilities, support the State's efforts to provide assistive technology services and devices to persons with disabilities of all ages, including underrepresented populations, and ensure statewide access to assistive technology lending libraries; establishing the Assistive Technology Services Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 420 on 05/06/2025
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State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications [SB-56]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a State correctional facility and a telephone service provider from charging an incarcerated individual or a third party, for an incarcerated individual's use of telephone equipment or telephone services while in the facility; requiring a State correctional facility to pay any costs charged by a telephone service provider; and establishing the Costs of Telephone Communications Advisory Committee to review prison and jail phone call programs and report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/08/2025
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State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images [HB-6]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to prepare, install, and maintain certain appraisal aids that consist of a database of statewide and local geographic images; requiring each county and Baltimore City to reimburse the State for 100% of costs of the data base less than $1,000,000 and 50% of the costs over $1,000,000; and requiring, by June 30, 2025, the Department to develop policies to protect the identity of any individual whose image is captured by oblique aerial photographic imagery.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025