HB 148

Did not advance

Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from engaging in certain surveillance-based price setting; making a certain violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and prohibiting an employer from engaging in certain surveillance-based wage setting.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynn, Benjamin	ATU Local 689	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Office of Delegate Joe Vogel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wadsworth, Adam	Association of National Advertisers (ANA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Howard County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Adams, Michaellobbyist	MD Retailer's Alliance	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amy	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Schulz, Kelly	Maryland Tech Council	Oral
UNF	Zirkle, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Tech Council	Oral
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
UNF	Stokes, Meganlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Taylor, Zachary	CDIA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
FWA	Bobo, Elizabethlobbyist	Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Harting, Martalobbyist	Venable	Written (PDF)
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	St Louis, Jane	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Friel, Andrew	MD DOL: Division of Labor and Industry	Written (PDF)
INFO	Vittorio, Jessicalobbyist	VusionGroup Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationFWA 1

Association of National Advertisers (ANA)UNF 1

ATU Local 1300FAV 1

ATU Local 689FAV 1

CDIAFWA 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Compass AdvocacyUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Howard County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

Maryland Tech CouncilUNF 2

MD DOL: Division of Labor and IndustryINFO 1

MD Retailer's AllianceUNF 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

Office of Delegate Joe VogelFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFWA 1

UFCW 400FWA 1

VenableFWA 1

VusionGroup Inc.INFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWivell, BrianATU Local 1300Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFJanuary, BriannaChamber of ProgressRegistered for: Chamber of Progress

UNFGriffin, AndrewHoward County 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…

UNFAdams, MichaelMD Retailer's AllianceRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance…

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

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

UNFZirkle, AndrewMaryland Tech CouncilRegistered for: Technology Council of Maryland, Inc.

UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFStokes, MeganRegistered for: Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

FWAEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

FWABobo, ElizabethMaryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIORegistered for: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO

FWARASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

FWAMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

FWAHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…

INFOVittorio, JessicaVusionGroup Inc.Registered for: VusionGroup Inc.