SB0629 — Information Technology - State and Higher Education E-Mail - Requirements
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Establishing that certain provisions of law governing information technology plans apply to certain public institutions of higher education; establishing a certain policy of the State relating to State and higher education employee e-mail systems and resources are intended to support State business and may not serve as a public forum; and requiring certain policies, plans, and standards to include certain provisions to implement systems that automatically filter spam email from certain email accounts.
Bill Text
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Read SB0629 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Benjamin F. Kramer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0629 do?
- Establishing that certain provisions of law governing information technology plans apply to certain public institutions of higher education; establishing a certain policy of the State relating to State and higher education employee e-mail systems and resources are intended to support State business and may not serve as a public forum; and requiring certain policies, plans, and standards to include certain provisions to implement systems that automatically filter spam email from certain email accounts.
- Who sponsors SB0629?
- SB0629 is sponsored by Senator Benjamin F. Kramer (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0629?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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