Cyber & Tech
Bill Tracking
2026
| Bill | Bill Title | Hearing Date | Sponsor | Status | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 21 | Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act) | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Nick Allen (8-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor |
| HB 51 | Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act of Maryland | Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Deni Taveras (47B-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (2/3) | Monitor |
| HB 103 | Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waiver | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose |
| HB 120 | Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency | Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.@Environment and Transportation |
Del. Mark Fisher (27C-R) | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose |
| HB 145 (SB 141) | Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Jessica Feldmark (12A-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (1/16) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 141 (HB 145) | Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Katie Hester (9-D) | In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (2/13) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 148 | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Joe Vogel (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose |
| HB 152 | Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026) | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose |
| HB 264 | Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor |
| HB 290 (SB 25) | Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations | Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Chair, Ways and Means Committee | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | Monitor |
| SB 25 (HB 290) | Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations | Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee | In the House - First Reading Ways and Means (2/18) | Monitor |
| HB 314 | Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund - Established | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/17) | Oppose |
| HB 382 (SB 571) | Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Kris Fair (3-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Oppose |
| SB 571 (HB 382) | Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Arthur Ellis (28-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 468 | Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Del. Ashanti Martinez (22-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/23) | Oppose |
| HB 470 (SB 376) | Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Adrian Boafo (23-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor |
| SB 376 (HB 470) | Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Ron Watson (23-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/29) | Monitor |
| HB 560 | Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Del. Julie Carr (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Oppose |
| HB 711 (SB 504) | Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Lorig Charkoudian (20-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/3) | Oppose |
| SB 504 (HB 711) | Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Clarence Lam (12-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 712 | Civil Actions - Product Liability - Artificial Intelligence Systems | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.@Judiciary |
Del. Robin Grammer (6-R) | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Oppose |
| HB 715 (SB 602) | Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)@Appropriations |
Del. Samuel Rosenberg (41-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (2/17) | Monitor |
| SB 602 (HB 715) | Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Katie Hester (9-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Monitor |
| HB 859 (SB 759) | Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Adrian Boafo (23-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/18) | Monitor |
| SB 759 (HB 859) | Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026) | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Ron Watson (23-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor |
| HB 883 | Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)@Health Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)@Economic Matters |
Del. Lily Qi (15-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Health) (2/13) | Oppose |
| HB 895 (SB 387) | Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose |
| SB 387 (HB 895) | Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
The President | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (2/6) | Oppose |
| HB 985 (SB 528) | Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Marlon Amprey (40-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 528 (HB 985) | Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Kevin Harris (27-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 992 (SB 655) | Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established | Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.@Environment and Transportation |
Del. Dana Stein (11B-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. (2/26) | Oppose |
| SB 655 (HB 992) | Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Malcolm Augustine (47-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | Oppose |
| HB 1007 (SB 881) | Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo (15-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Monitor |
| SB 881 (HB 1007) | Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Benjamin Kramer (19-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor |
| HB 1008 (SB 753) | Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act) | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Pam Queen (14-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/18) | Monitor |
| SB 753 (HB 1008) | Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act) | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Benjamin Kramer (19-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor |
| HB 1037 (SB 605) | Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act) | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Environment and Transportation |
Del. Linda Foley (15-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| SB 605 (HB 1037) | Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act) | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Mary Washington (43-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1089 | Consumer Protection - Data Broker Registry - Establishment | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Chao Wu (9A-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Oppose |
| HB 1100 (SB 782) | Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections | Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Andrew Pruski (33A-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (3/3) | Support |
| SB 782 (HB 1100) | Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Carl Jackson (8-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Support |
| HB 1128 (SB 826) | Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent Technology | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Del. Lily Qi (15-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support |
| SB 826 (HB 1128) | Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent Technology | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. Katie Hester (9-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Support |
| HB 1179 | Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. LaToya Nkongolo (31-R) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | |
| HB 1220 (SB 616) | Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Jared Solomon (18-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/18) | Oppose |
| SB 616 (HB 1220) | Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Katie Hester (9-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1250 (SB 827) | Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Lily Qi (15-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/18) | Oppose |
| SB 827 (HB 1250) | Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Katie Hester (9-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| HB 1261 | Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence Toys (Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act) | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Derrick Coley (24-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/18) | Oppose |
| HB 1317 | State Government - Data-Sharing Agreements and Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition and Reporting (Maryland Data Privacy and Federal Shield Act) | Del. Julian Ivey (47A-D) | In the House - Hearing canceled (3/2) | Monitor | |
| HB 1385 | Health Insurance - Use of Artificial Intelligence - Human Evaluation | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Health |
Del. Terri Hill (12A-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Monitor |
| HB 1475 | Consumer Protection - Dynamic Pricing Disclosure and Prohibition on Rent-Setting | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1562 | Consumer Protection - Telecommunications Service Outage - Automatic Credit (Automatic Telecommunications Service Outage Credit Act) | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Environment and Transportation |
Del. Chao Wu (9A-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Oppose |
| HB 1570 | State Government - Governmental Procedures - Development and Review of Standards | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Caylin Young (45-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | |
| HB 1584 | Delivery Network Companies and Delivery Network Services - Regulation and Transparency | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Oppose |
| HB 1585 (SB 787) | Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management | Del. Kenneth Kerr (3-D) | In the House - Reassigned to Government, Labor, and Elections (2/23) | Monitor | |
| SB 787 (HB 1585) | Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management | Sen. Guy Guzzone (13-D) | In the Senate - Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (3/3) | Monitor | |
| HB 1595 (SB 427) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | Del. Kevin Hornberger (35B-R) | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (2/15) | Oppose | |
| SB 427 (HB 1595) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. Karen Young (3-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Oppose |
| SB 564 | State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Dawn Gile (33-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Monitor |
| SB 569 | Commercial Law - Online Data Privacy - Limits on Data Collection | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Arthur Ellis (28-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Oppose |
| SB 697 | Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Brian Feldman (15-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 853 | Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Charles Sydnor (44-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (2/16) | Oppose |
| SB 932 | Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Kevin Harris (27-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |