MD SB504 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on April 13 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 13 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a certain controller from knowingly selling the personal data of a consumer to a certain governmental unit that has engaged in or supported civil immigration enforcement under certain circumstances; requiring a custodian of a public record to take reasonable steps to determine whether a public record is being accessed for purposes of enforcing immigration law; requiring an entity that operates a certain message switching system to take certain actions regarding system access; etc.
Title
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (35-10) |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {933725/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB711 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-31 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 874
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Awareness and Outreach
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Cybersecurity
Data
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Ethics
Immigrants and Citizenship
Information Technology
Information Technology, Department of
Law Enforcement
Local Government Mandates
Mobile Devices
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicles
Personal Identifying Information
Plans and Proposals
Privacy
Public Information
Public Safety
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Records
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
State Police, Department of
Awareness and Outreach
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Cybersecurity
Data
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Ethics
Immigrants and Citizenship
Information Technology
Information Technology, Department of
Law Enforcement
Local Government Mandates
Mobile Devices
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicles
Personal Identifying Information
Plans and Proposals
Privacy
Public Information
Public Safety
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Records
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
State Police, Department of
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4701 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4703 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4707 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4712 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| General Provisions | 4 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| General Provisions | 4 | 320 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| General Provisions | 4 | 320.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Safety | 3 | 529 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 10 | 1702 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
