2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB867: Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions

Legislative Summary

Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; requiring the Program to issue competitive grants and contracts beginning in fiscal year 2026, to enhance cybersecurity workforce development, including cybersecurity for operational technology; authorizing the Governor for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to run the program; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/21/2025
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/25/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments {503922/1 Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/15/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {643326/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-36)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 643326/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 643326/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 503922/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 503922/1 Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
100
Yea
36
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester
Katie Hester
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025216.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025261.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/2025217.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025169.5 KB
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