Bill > S2150

This bill aims to promote software licensing fairness for governmental bodies by preventing software licensing contracts from restricting how government agencies can install and use software applications. Specifically, the bill establishes that when a government entity purchases software applications designed to run on standard desktop or server hardware, the licensing contract cannot limit the agency's ability to install the software on whatever hardware they choose. The bill empowers the secretary of technology services and security to create regulations or issue administrative directives to implement this requirement. The provisions of the bill will apply to any software licensing contracts or contract addendums made on or after the bill's effective date, ensuring that government agencies have more flexibility in how they deploy and utilize software across their technology infrastructure.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2150