Legislation - HB0264

Title: Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
Sponsored by: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee (By Request - Departmental - Information Technology)
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/01/2025 Legislative Date 10/01/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/01/2025	10/01/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026

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