SB 844

Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Children’s Data

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (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 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; providing certain exemptions; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rocha, Nichole	5Rights Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiles, Alex	Breakthru	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Devin	City of Gaithersburg	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ly, Irene	Common Sense Media	Oral
FAV	Farinholt, Tyler	Digital Harbor	Oral
FAV	Lowenthal, Justin	Doctors for America	Oral + Written (PDF)
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	Maryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practition	National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake Chapter	Position only
FAV	Nickerson, Sherrylobbyist	Old Line Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hashad, Dalia	ParentsTogether Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nordlinger, Allison	Please select a title	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Valerie	Students to End Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benedetti, Adrea	Vessels for Humanity	Position only
FAV	Kaduluri, Preetam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	McComas, Christine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Modi, Pulin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Frazier, Travis	Association of National Advertisers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Xiong-Calmes, Alain	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rodell, Jordanlobbyist	Computer & Communications Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Szabo, Carllobbyist	NetChoice	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kingman, Andrew	State Privacy & Security Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of SCI	Oral

Organizations on record

5Rights FoundationFAV 1

Association of National AdvertisersUNF 1

BreakthruFAV 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

City of GaithersburgFAV 1

Common Sense MediaFAV 1

Computer & Communications Industry AssociationUNF 1

Digital HarborFAV 1

Doctors for AmericaFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterFAV 1

NetChoiceUNF 1

Old Line Government AffairsFAV 1

ParentsTogether ActionFAV 1

Please select a titleFAV 1

R Street InstituteUNF 1

RWL on behalf of SCIINFO 1

State Privacy & Security CoalitionUNF 1

Students to End PovertyFAV 1

Vessels for HumanityFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMacsherry, ClintonMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network

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…

UNFRodell, JordanComputer & Communications Industry AssociationRegistered for: 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

UNFSzabo, CarlNetChoiceRegistered for: NetChoice

UNFMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

UNFSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

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…

INFOFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of SCIRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…