HB 807

Consumer Protection - Online and Biometric Data Privacy

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; regulating the use of biometric data by a controller; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 25UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ly, Irene	Common Sense Media	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehmen, Greg	Private Testimony	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Love, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rauschecker, Markus	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lestock, Jake	CTIA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Boender, Kharalobbyist	Computer & Communications Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gutierrez, Carloslobbyist	Consumer Healthcare Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Young, Austin	Digital Advertising Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	Funk & Bolton, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Overturf, Mattlobbyist	NAMIC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Martino, Paul	National Retail Federation	Oral
UNF	McDonald, Gregory	Prince George's County Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kingman, Andrew	State Privacy & Security Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wallace, K. Alexanderlobbyist	Z+C LLC.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Arshavsky, Svetlana	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pedersen, Stacy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	DiPietro, Chris	CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Watson, Kerrylobbyist	MGM Resorts	Position only
FWA	Johansen, Michaellobbyist	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	BGE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Mahoney, Maureen	California Privacy Protection Agency	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fitzgerald, Caitriona	Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Klase, Annelobbyist	Pepco/DPL	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dean, Robert	State's Attorney's Office - Prince George's County, Md.	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

BGEINFO 1

California Privacy Protection AgencyINFO 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C.FWA 1

Common Sense MediaFAV 1

Computer & Communications Industry AssociationUNF 1

Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationUNF 1

CTIAUNF 1

Digital Advertising AllianceUNF 1

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)INFO 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

HJMUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationUNF 1

MGM ResortsFWA 1

NAMICUNF 1

National Retail FederationUNF 1

Pepco/DPLINFO 1

Prince George's County Police DepartmentUNF 1

Private TestimonyFAV 1

RWLFWA 1

State Privacy & Security CoalitionUNF 1

State's Attorney's Office - Prince George's County, Md.INFO 1

Z+C LLC.UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

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

UNFBoender, KharaComputer & Communications Industry AssociationRegistered for: Data Center Coalition; Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

UNFGutierrez, CarlosConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationRegistered for: Consumer Healthcare Products Association

UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

UNFMcDonough, 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…

UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

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…

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

UNFOverturf, MattNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

UNFWallace, K. AlexanderZ+C LLC.Registered for: Security Industry Association; Oracle America, Inc.; Baltimore Collegetown Network; BusPatrol America LLC

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

FWAWatson, KerryMGM ResortsRegistered for: MGM Resorts International

FWAJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

FWAEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

INFOQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

INFOKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.