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Title
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Charkoudian, Solomon, and Wolek
Status
In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Prohibiting a certain controller from selling the personal data of a consumer to a purchaser who seeks to use the data for immigration enforcement; requiring a custodian of a public record to take reasonable steps to determine whether a public record is accessed for enforcing immigration law; requiring an entity that operates a certain message switching system to take certain actions regarding system access; requiring certain procedures of certain governmental entities to account for data containing sensitive attributes; etc.
Committees
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0504
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026
Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/02/2026
Legislative Date
2/02/2026
Action
First Reading Economic Matters
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/03/2026
Legislative Date
2/03/2026
Action
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/19/2026
Legislative Date
3/19/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/19/2026
Legislative Date
3/06/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments {113120/1 Adopted
Proceedings
43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/19/2026
Legislative Date
3/06/2026
Action
Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted
Proceedings
43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Floor Amendment {173029/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (35-94)
Proceedings
44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/21/2026
Legislative Date
3/09/2026
Action
Third Reading Passed (94-35)
Proceedings
46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/23/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Referred Finance
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/02/2026 2/02/2026 First Reading Economic Matters
Text - First - Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
House 2/03/2026 2/03/2026 Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/19/2026 3/19/2026 Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House 3/19/2026 3/06/2026 Favorable with Amendments {113120/1 Adopted 43 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/19/2026 3/06/2026 Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted 43 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/07/2026 Floor Amendment {173029/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (35-94) 44AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/07/2026 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
House 3/21/2026 3/09/2026 Third Reading Passed (94-35) 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/23/2026 3/07/2026 Referred Finance 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Last Updated: 3/23/2026 9:03 PM
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