Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Children's Data
Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a business that offers an online product likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment by April 1, 2025, under certain circumstances; prohibiting a business from offering a certain online product before completing a data protection impact assessment; requiring businesses to document certain risks associated with certain online products; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; etc.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shea, Marisa | 5Rights Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Miles, Alex | Breakthru | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist | Maryland Family Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Ellie | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nickerson, Sherrylobbyist | Old Line Government Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hashad, Dalia | ParentsTogether Action | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kabara, Ilona | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kidron, Beeban | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lieux, Andrew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McComas, Christine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muninarayana, Anju Priyadarshini | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Frazier, Travis | Association of National Advertisers | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Park, Claire | Chamber of Progress | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Xiong-Calmes, Alain | Chamber of Progress | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boender, Kharalobbyist | Computer & Communications Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Szabo, Carllobbyist | NetChoice | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kingman, Andrew | State Privacy & Security Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Abrams, Hanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
5Rights FoundationFAV 1
BreakthruFAV 1
Chamber of ProgressUNF 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
NetChoiceUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVNickerson, SherryOld Line Government AffairsRegistered for: Maryland Green Industry Council; Wireless Infrastructure Association; New Venture Fund; Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake; FEi Systems…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
UNFBoender, KharaComputer & Communications Industry AssociationRegistered for: Data Center Coalition; Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
INFOGriffin, 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…