HB 259

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Data Privacy

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Regulating the use of biometric data by private entities, including by requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric data to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanent destruction of biometric data; authorizing an individual alleging a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the offending private entity; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wessler, Nathan	ACLU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Burnett, Kristerfer	Baltimore City Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weintraub, Rachel	Consumer Federation of America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Caitriona	Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hu, Margaret	Penn State Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Love , Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marks, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Van Seventer, Anton	DLA Piper, LLP	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone	Written (PDF)
UNF	Landry, Jake	IHRSA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Huddleston, Jennifer	Net Choice	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jamali, Drake	Security Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gilrein, Christopher	TechNet	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	isberg, pete	ADP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	King, Robb	Data for Black Lives	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	White, Joshlobbyist	Perry White Ross & Jacobson	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLUFAV 1

ADPFWA 1

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1

Data for Black LivesFWA 1

DLA Piper, LLPUNF 1

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)FAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneUNF 1

IHRSAUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Net ChoiceUNF 1

Penn State LawFAV 1

Perry White Ross & JacobsonFWA 1

Security Industry AssociationUNF 1

TechNetUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHarris Jones & MaloneRegistered 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…

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FWAWhite, JoshPerry White Ross & JacobsonRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project…