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Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026

State of Maryland

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 264 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

GLGovernment, Labor, and ElectionsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435House
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate
Apr 9, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate
Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (128-0)House
Mar 20, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse
Mar 20, 2026Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Oct 1, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 128 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Cybersecurity
  • Administrative Agencies
  • Applicants and Applications
  • Attorney General
  • Biometrics
  • Certifications
  • Contracts
  • Data
  • Disabilities
  • Electronic Government
  • Equipment
  • Ethnic Affairs
  • Gender
  • General Services, Department of
  • Genetics
  • Health
  • Identification
  • Immigrants and Citizenship
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology, Department of
  • Licenses
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Minors
  • Notices
  • Personal Identifying Information
  • Privacy
  • Public Information
  • Public Officials
  • Racial Matters
  • Records
  • Religion
  • Reports
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Substance Abuse
  • Work, Labor, and Employment

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