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Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a certain retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information; prohibiting a private entity from being required to make publicly available a certain policy; requiring each private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to comply with certain schedules and guidelines; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Love, Delegate LovelegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Love, Delegate LovelegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLooney, SeanComcast NBCUniversalOral
UNFTabuteau, RichardlobbyistMD Tech CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFSzabo, CarllobbyistNetChoiceWritten (PDF)
UNFJAMALI, DRAKESECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPerkins, JefferyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAAbrams, HannaConsumer PROTECTION DEPARTMENTPosition only
FWAAbrams, HannaConsumer Protection DepartmentWritten (PDF)
FWAEnten, BobMBAOral
FWALehman, MindyMBAOral
FWAMurphy, KathleenMBAOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFTabuteau, RichardMD Tech CouncilRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet
UNFSzabo, CarlNetChoiceRegistered for: NetChoice