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HB 218

WithdrawnCrossfile SB 16
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Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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 (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFitzgerald, CaitrionaElectronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVHu, MargaretPenn State LawWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Love, Delegate LovelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLove , SaraIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFisher, JoshualobbyistAlliance for Automotive InnovationWritten (PDF)
UNFRosendale, MartinMTCWritten (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFJamali, DrakeSecurity industry Association (SIA)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFKingman, AndrewState Privacy and Security CoalitionWritten (PDF)
UNFGilrein, ChristopherTechNetWritten (PDF)
FWAMcDonough, CaitlinlobbyistHJMWritten (PDF)
INFOAbrams, HannaMaryland Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
INFOdixon, pamelaWorld Privacy ForumOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland 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
FWAMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company