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2025 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, December 8, 2025 4:00 AM


Bill (Crossfile)Bill Title & Upcoming HearingsSponsorStatusPosition / PriorityNotes
HB 35 (SB 91) Economic Development - Income Tax Benefit Transfer Program - Establishment Fraser-HidalgoIn the House - Hearing canceled (2/5)
HB 82 (SB 241) Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeIn the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (1/8)
HB 221 (SB 242) Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeIn the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (2/21)
HB 235 (SB 244) State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeApproved by the Governor - Chapter 164 (4/22)
HB 500 (SB 426) Procurement Reform Act of 2025 The SpeakerApproved by the Governor - Chapter 601 (5/20)
HB 738 (SB 705) Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight KaiserEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 845 (5/25)
HB 807 Information Technology - Modernizing Data Governance - Office of Enterprise Data and Council for Open Data Advancement Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeIn the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (3/17) Monitor
Senate Bill 807, titled "Information Technology - Modernizing Data Governance - Office of Enterprise Data and Council for Open Data Advancement," proposes changes to the data governance framework in Maryland. Key provisions include:

- Establishing the position and responsibilities of the State Chief Data Officer.
- Creating the Office of Enterprise Data within the Department of Information Technology.
- Requiring each unit of State government to appoint an Agency Data Officer.
- Renaming the Council on Open Data to the Council for Open Data Advancement.
- Altering the membership, member terms, and responsibilities of the Council.

The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

HB 819 (SB 653) Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot GuzzoneApproved by the Governor - Chapter 737 (5/20)
House Bill 819, titled "Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot," proposes changes to the procurement process in Maryland. Key provisions include:

- Establishing a preference program for certain procurements by the Maryland Stadium Authority, the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College.
- Establishing a price preference for bids and proposals by entities that utilize employee stock ownership plans.
- Requiring contractors to provide information to a unit regarding the use of an employee stock ownership plan.

The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

HB 991 (SB 829) State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports HarrisApproved by the Governor - Chapter 620 (5/20)
House Bill 991, titled "State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports," proposes changes to the Minority Business Enterprise Program in Maryland. Key provisions include:

- Extending the termination date for certain provisions of the Minority Business Enterprise Program.
- Applying the program to offshore wind projects and video lottery terminals.
- Altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted.

The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

HB 1120 (SB 497) Department of Information Technology - Maryland OneStop - Required State, County, and Municipal Information VogelIn the House - Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (3/8)
SB 91 (HB 35) Economic Development - Income Tax Benefit Transfer Program - Establishment FeldmanIn the Senate - Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. (1/8)
SB 241 (HB 82) Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions Chair, Education, Energy the Environment CommitteeIn the Senate - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (1/14)
SB 242 (HB 221) Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment Chair, Education, Energy the Environment CommitteeIn the Senate - Hearing 1/16 at 2:00 p.m. (1/13)
SB 244 (HB 235) State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions Chair, Education, Energy the Environment CommitteeApproved by the Governor - Chapter 165 (4/22)
SB 426 (HB 500) Procurement Reform Act of 2025 The PresidentIn the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 3:00 p.m. (1/30)
SB 497 (HB 1120) Department of Information Technology - Maryland OneStop - Required State, County, and Municipal Information EllisIn the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/24)
SB 653 (HB 819) Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot McCrayApproved by the Governor - Chapter 736 (5/20)
SB 705 (HB 738) Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight HesterEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 846 (5/25)
SB 829 (HB 991) State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports HayesApproved by the Governor - Chapter 621 (5/20)