SB 957

Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain businesses that collect a consumer's personal information to provide certain clear and conspicuous notices to the consumer at or before the point of collection; authorizing a consumer to submit a certain request for information to a certain business that collects the consumer's personal information; requiring a certain business to comply with a certain request for information in a certain manner and within 45 days after receiving a verifiable consumer request; etc.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 3FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Abrams, Hanna	Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	MCRC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Bill	Alliance of Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Charleslobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
UNF	MCCABE, LISA	CTIA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Looney, Sean	Comcast NBCUniversal	Oral
UNF	Ellman, Eric	Consumer Data Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Olsen, John	Internet Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Karkhanis, Neallobbyist	League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland/ACLI/AHIP/USAA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Bob	MBA	Oral
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	MD Tech Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	DiPietro, Chris	MFSA, SIFMA, Microsoft	Oral
UNF	Lanier, Ivanlobbyist	Pepco and Delmarva Power	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kingman, Andrew	SPSC	Position only
UNF	Kingman, Andrew	State Privacy and Security Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Christina	TechNet	Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	apcia	Oral
UNF	Enten, Robert	mba, apcia, carefirst	Oral
UNF	Locklair, Caileylobbyist	md retailers association	Oral
UNF	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	mddc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	nfib	Oral
UNF	Locklair, Caileylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Jerome, Joseph	Common Sense Media	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McInnis, Katie	Consumer Reports	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Expedia Inc	Oral
FWA	Murray, Rorylobbyist	MD \| DC CUA	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance of Automotive InnovationUNF 1

apciaUNF 1

Attorney GeneralFAV 1

BGEUNF 1

Comcast NBCUniversalUNF 1

Common Sense MediaFWA 1

Consumer Data Industry AssociationUNF 1

Consumer ReportsFWA 1

CTIAUNF 1

Expedia IncFWA 1

Internet AssociationUNF 1

League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland/ACLI/AHIP/USAAUNF 1

MBAUNF 1

mba, apcia, carefirstUNF 1

MCRCFAV 1

MD | DC CUAFWA 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

md retailers associationUNF 1

MD Tech CouncilUNF 1

mddcUNF 1

MFSA, SIFMA, MicrosoftUNF 1

nfibUNF 1

Pepco and Delmarva PowerUNF 1

SPSCUNF 1

State Privacy and Security CoalitionUNF 1

TechNetUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineMCRCRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFWashington, CharlesBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFKarkhanis, NealLeague of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland/ACLI/AHIP/USAARegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans…

UNFGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

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

UNFLanier, IvanPepco and Delmarva PowerRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.

UNFEgan, NancyapciaRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFLocklair, Caileymd retailers associationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFSnyder, RebeccamddcRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association

UNFLocklair, CaileyRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWABereano, BruceExpedia IncRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

FWAMurray, RoryMD | DC CUARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…