Maryland House Bill 1239

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Lily Qi [D]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]
Del. Courtney Watson [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 447
2026-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Harris) Withdrawn
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (124-0)
2026-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {863925/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-19	House	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-11	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

SB825 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 446

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	14	1401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	14	1402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	14	1403	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	14	1404	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1239?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1239f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1239t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_447_hb1239t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1239_86392501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1239_gvc.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1239_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0757.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1296.pdf