STATE BILLMD SB 56PASSED

Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization

Authorizing the Governing Board of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to provide certain student and workforce data to a third-party data center under certain circumstances; requiring each third-party data center to agree to comply with certain requirements relating to the data the center receives; requiring the Center to enter into a written data sharing agreement with certain third-party data centers; requiring the Center to submit a report to certain committees within 30 days of entering into a certain agreement; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 56 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101 · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsor

EEEducation, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101Senate

Apr 9, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (99-35)House

Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.House

Mar 25, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Mar 16, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.House

Show 23 earlier actions

Mar 10, 2026Referred Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 5, 2026Favorable with Amendments AdoptedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Substitute Committee Amendment {103724/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Committee Amendment {183325/1 WithdrawnSenate

Mar 5, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Mar 4, 2026Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Hester) AdoptedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Feb 27, 2026Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Hester) AdoptedSenate

Feb 27, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Feb 26, 2026Motion Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hester) AdoptedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Feb 19, 2026Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Ready) AdoptedSenate

Feb 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Feb 18, 2026Motion Special Order until 2/19 (Senator Ready) AdoptedSenate

Feb 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Feb 17, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) AdoptedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {183325/1Senate

Feb 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Jan 16, 2026Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.Senate

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Oct 1, 2025Pre-filedSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

Primary and Secondary Education
Census
Contracts
Cybersecurity
Data
Data Centers
Federal Government
Interstate Affairs
Maryland Longitudinal Data System
Personal Identifying Information
Privacy
Reports
Students
Work, Labor, and Employment

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