Maryland Senate Bill 482

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act that denies access to an authorized user of or interrupts or impairs the functioning of critical infrastructure or a public safety answering point; providing that a person convicted of violating the Act is guilty of a felony; etc.

Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point

Sen. Mike McKay [R]

Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520
2026-04-10	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-03-17	House	Referred Judiciary
2026-03-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-11	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-11	Senate	Floor Amendment {943624/1 (Senator McKay) Adopted
2026-03-11	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {953229/1 Adopted
2026-03-11	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator McKay) Adopted
2026-03-11	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {953229/1
2026-03-10	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator McKay) Adopted
2026-03-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {953229/1
2026-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-04	Senate	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-02	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB593 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 521

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Law	7	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0482?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0482f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0482t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_520_sb0482t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0482_95322901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0482_94362401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0482_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0482_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0390.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1325.pdf