Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Identifiers Privacy
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Regulating the use of biometric identifiers by private entities, including by requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers to develop a policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and destruction guidelines for biometric identifiers; and authorizing an individual alleging a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the offending private entity.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morgan, Karen | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wessler, Nathan | ACLU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Escoto, Willmary | Access Now | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burnett, Kristerfer | Baltimore City Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weintraub, Rachel | Consumer Federation of America | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tsukayama, Hayley | Electronic Frontier Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Rishi | Maryland PIRG | Oral |
| FAV | Enzer, Evan | SurveilanceTechnology Oversight Project | Position only |
| FAV | Abrams, Hanna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feldman, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marks, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Voytek, Maddy | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Szabo, Carllobbyist | NetChoice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jamali, Drake | Security industry Association (SIA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilrein, Christopher | TechNet | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Edelstein, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association