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HB 264

Maryland - Session 2026

House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-04-04
Privacy / Data / Technology
Bill Details

Title: Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026

Summary

Limiting the personal information that may be collected, maintained, processed, and retained by units of State government under certain circumstances; requiring certain personal information to be deleted or de-identified under certain circumstances; requiring each unit to post a certain privacy notice on its Internet website and establishing certain requirements for privacy notices and privacy policies; requiring each unit of State government to designate a Privacy Officer; etc.

Sponsor
Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-09 Status passed_lower
2026-04-04 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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