2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1205: State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022)

Legislative Summary

Requiring a public or private water or sewer system that serves 10,000 or more users and receives financial assistance from the State to, on or before a certain date, assess its vulnerability to a cyber attack, develop a cybersecurity plan if appropriate, and submit a certain report to the General Assembly; authorizing the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration to provide financial assistance to a public water or wastewater system to assess system cybersecurity vulnerabilities and develop a cybersecurity plan; etc.

Bill History

2/11/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Hearing 2/22 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments {303823/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Floor Amendment {403125/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected (37-90)
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Floor Amendment {513224/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected (34-90)
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (104-27)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/22/2022
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/8/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/8/2022
Favorable with Amendments {183627/1 Adopted
Senate
4/8/2022
Floor Committee Amendment {803229/1 Adopted
Senate
4/8/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/9/2022
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/11/2022
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates P. Young, Rosenberg and Kipke)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/11/2022
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/11/2022
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates P. Young, Rosenberg and Kipke)
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Griffith, Zucker and Salling)
Senate
4/11/2022
Senate Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Griffith, Zucker and Salling)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Conference Committee Report {563327/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (115-4)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Conference Committee Report {563327/1 Adopted
Senate
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/11/2022
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/12/2022
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243
House of Delegates

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 563327/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 563327/1 Adopted

4/11/2022Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 183627/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 183627/1 Adopted

4/8/2022Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment 803229/1 Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment 803229/1 Adopted

4/8/2022Adopted

Floor Amendment 513224/1 (Delegate Novotny)

Floor Amendment 513224/1 (Delegate Novotny)

3/19/2022Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 303823/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 303823/1 Adopted

3/19/2022Adopted

Floor Amendment 403125/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected (37-90)

Floor Amendment 403125/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected (37-90)

3/19/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
115
Yea
4
Nay
16
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/9/2022
43
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
104
Yea
27
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 403125/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected
3/19/2022
37
Yea
90
Nay
6
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 513224/1 (Delegate Novotny) Rejected
3/19/2022
34
Yea
90
Nay
9
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED