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2026 Regular Session

HB1239

Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Establishing the Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch in the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center; requiring the Department of Emergency Management, in consultation with the Center, to take certain action in response to an attack on the State's critical infrastructure; and requiring the Department of Information Technology to allow the owner or operator of critical infrastructure to become a member of the Maryland Information Sharing and Analysis Center and provide cybersecurity reporting standards to the owner or operator.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 11, 2026 House passed March 21, 2026 Senate passed April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 21, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

124 yea–0 nay · 8 not voting · 9 absent

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April 13, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

43 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Adopted
  6. Senate Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Harris) Withdrawn
  7. Senate Favorable
  8. Senate Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  10. House Third Reading Passed (124-0) View roll call
  11. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  12. House Favorable with Amendments {863925/1 Adopted
  13. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
  14. House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  15. House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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