2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB871: Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Department of the Environment to coordinate, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, cybersecurity efforts within community water systems and community sewerage systems; establishing the roles and responsibilities of various State agencies with respect to regulating, assessing, and promoting cybersecurity efforts within the water and wastewater sector; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {383122/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Environment and Transportation Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
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 383122/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 383122/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester
Katie Hester
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025221.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025155.6 KB
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