SB 571

Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code)

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a covered entity that offers an online product reasonably likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment on or before April 1, 2026, under certain circumstances; requiring certain privacy protections for certain online products; prohibiting certain data collection and sharing practices; authorizing certain monitoring practices to allow a child's parent or guardian to monitor the child's online activity or location without providing an obvious signal to the child; etc.

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Testimony (64)

MGA witness list

FAV 48FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shea, Marisa	5Rights Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Babb, Mara	Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grosshans, Holly	Common Sense Media	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geismar, Arielle	Design It For Us	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Sam	Design It For Us	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Siobhan	Digital Harbor Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hinkle, Haley	Fairplay	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	Free State PTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hornbeck, Matt	Hampstead Hill Academy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Poynton, Aaron	Harford County Board of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tozaki, Cpt. Keegan	Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	KLUGE, JEFFREY	KidsTechEthics, dba Holistic Ethics	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Ham, Nikki	MSCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Elizabeth	Maryland Association of School Health Nurses (MASHN)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Erdice, Stephanie	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Christinalobbyist	Maryland Coalition of Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	wolf, stephanie	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleiderlein, Holly	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leposa, Bradley	Maryland School Psychologists' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Minor, Mia	Matthew E. Minor Awareness Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Minor, Todd	Matthew E. Minor Awareness Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knox, Shelby	ParentsTogether Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arowolo, David	self	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cline, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cuiccio, Cary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jarrett, Beth	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lee, Devin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McComas, Christine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Montoya, Rita24	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Willis, Henry	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	DSouza, Kirsten	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rodell, Jordanlobbyist	Computer & Communications Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rodell, Jordanlobbyist	Computer & Communications Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Connor, Andrew	ESA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Szabo, Carllobbyist	NetChoice	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kingman, Andrew	State Privacy & Security Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Oral
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

5Rights FoundationFAV 1

Association of National AdvertisersINFO 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Chesapeake Regional Association of Student CouncilsFAV 1

Common Sense MediaFAV 1

Computer & Communications Industry AssociationUNF 2

Consumer Protection DivisionFWA 1

Design It For UsFAV 2

Digital Harbor FoundationFAV 1

ESAUNF 1

FairplayFAV 1

Free State PTAFAV 1

Hampstead Hill AcademyFAV 1

Harford County Board of EducationFAV 1

Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue ServicesFAV 1

KidsTechEthics, dba Holistic EthicsFAV 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 2

Maryland Association of School Health Nurses (MASHN)FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceINFO 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition of FamiliesFAV 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Psychological AssociationFAV 1

Maryland School Counselor AssociationFAV 1

Maryland School Psychologists' AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

Matthew E. Minor Awareness FoundationFAV 2

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

MSCAFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

NetChoiceUNF 1

ParentsTogether ActionFAV 1

R Street InstituteUNF 1

selfFAV 1

State Privacy & Security CoalitionUNF 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVGreen, ChristinaMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

UNFRodell, JordanComputer & Communications Industry AssociationRegistered for: Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

UNFSzabo, CarlNetChoiceRegistered for: NetChoice

UNFMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

UNFSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

INFOAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

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…