MD HB969 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 499
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 499
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff one or more employees that are experts in cybersecurity to perform certain duties; requiring the Commission to establish, in coordination with the Office of Security Management, cybersecurity standards and best practices for regulated entities; requiring each public service company to report a cybersecurity incident to certain entities; requiring the State Security Operations Center to immediately notify certain agencies of a certain reported cybersecurity incident; etc.
Title
Public Service Commission – Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023)
Sponsors
| Del. Lily Qi [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 120 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 110 N: 24 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 120 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 110 N: 24 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-08 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 499 |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed (120-19) |
| 2023-04-10 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2023-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-4) |
| 2023-04-07 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2023-04-07 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {743227/1 Adopted |
| 2023-04-07 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-03-20 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed (110-24) |
| 2023-03-18 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-03-18 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2023-02-14 | House | Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
| 2023-02-14 | House | Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) |
| 2023-02-10 | House | Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
| 2023-02-10 | House | First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB800 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-10 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Subjects
Certifications
Cybersecurity
Emergency Management, Department of
Information Technology, Department of
Job Training
Public Service Commission
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment
Cybersecurity
Emergency Management, Department of
Information Technology, Department of
Job Training
Public Service Commission
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations and Associations | 5 | 637 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 2 | 108 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 2 | 113 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 5 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 5 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
