Maryland - Session 2026
Title: State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection
Establishing the Division of Data Protection within the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and bring civil actions related to violations; establishing the Maryland Data Privacy Implementation and Innovation Workgroup to study Maryland's consumer data privacy framework and evaluate implementation issues; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1032 | Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting | introduced |
| HB 1116 | Howard County - Illegal Dumping - Surveillance System Pilot Program Ho. Co. 6-26 | passed_lower |
| HB 1182 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Locative Devices | passed_lower |
| HB 1239 | Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection | passed_lower |
| HB 1250 | Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots | introduced |
| HB 1261 | Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence Toys (Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act) | introduced |
| HB 1295 | Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | introduced |
| HB 1317 | State Government - Data-Sharing Agreements and Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition and Reporting (Maryland Data Privacy and Federal Shield Act) | introduced |