MD SB659 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring public and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt certain written student privacy policies and procedures; and requiring nonpublic prekindergarten programs and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to report certain information about certain incidents of alleged discrimination to the State Department of Education annually.
Title
Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting
Sponsors
| Sen. Sara Love [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB1032 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-13 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Age
Age of Majority
complaints
Disabilities
Disclosure
Discrimination
Early Childhood Education
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Ethnic Affairs
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Names
Parents and Guardians
Personal Identifying Information
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Privacy
Private Schools
Public Schools
Racial Matters
Records
Religion
Reports
Secondary Schools
Sexual Orientation
Students
Time
Transportation
Age of Majority
complaints
Disabilities
Disclosure
Discrimination
Early Childhood Education
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Ethnic Affairs
Gender
Gender Identity and Expression
Names
Parents and Guardians
Personal Identifying Information
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Privacy
Private Schools
Public Schools
Racial Matters
Records
Religion
Reports
Secondary Schools
Sexual Orientation
Students
Time
Transportation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 26 | 702 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 26 | 703 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 26 | 706 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 7 | 137 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0659?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0659f.pdf |
