State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain units of State government to comply with certain standards and guidelines to ensure that the security of all information systems and applications is managed through a certain framework; requiring certain units of State government to undertake activities comprising collection, processing, and sharing of personally identifiable information in good faith; establishing that certain provisions of law do not apply to public institutions of higher education; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Leahy, Michael | Dept of Information Technology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stewart, Chip | Dept. of Information Technology | Position only |
| FWA | Chase, Erin | Governor's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shek, Heather | MD Dept. of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | JORDAN, TUAJUANDA | ST. MARYS COLLEGE OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | klimczak, craig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |