2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB705: Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight

Legislative Summary

Providing that a unit of State government may not purchase, lease, contract for, or rent an information technology service or product unless consistent with the master plan, as determined by the Secretary of Information Technology; providing that the Secretary is responsible for overseeing the implementation of major information technology development projects in the State; establishing the Maryland Office of Digital Experience in the Department to provide oversight, leadership, and strategic modernization for major technology projects; etc.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/3/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/14/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/14/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {393627/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Floor Amendment {213127/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 393627/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 393627/1 Adopted

4/5/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 213127/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted

Floor Amendment 213127/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted

4/5/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester
Katie Hester
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/5/2025410.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2025154.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB
Vote Image
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