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

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFitzgerald, CaitrionaElectronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVHu, MargaretPenn State LawWritten (PDF)
FAVdixon, pamelaWorld Privacy ForumOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAbrams, HannaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAugustine , MalcomIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFFisher, JoshualobbyistAlliance for Automotive InnovationWritten (PDF)
UNFRosendale, MartinMTCWritten (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFJamali, DrakeSecurity industry Association (SIA)Written (PDF)
FWAMcDonough, CaitlinlobbyistHJMWritten (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