Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
Sponsor: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections CommitteeCommittee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: CybersecurityStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Limiting the personal information that may be collected, maintained, processed, and retained by units of State government under certain circumstances; requiring certain personal information to be deleted or de-identified under certain circumstances; requiring each unit to post a certain privacy notice on its Internet website and establishing certain requirements for privacy notices and privacy policies; requiring each unit of State government to designate a Privacy Officer; etc.
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Testimony (37)
MGA witness listFAV 37Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Manuel, Anne | CCAN Action Fund volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manuel, Anne | CCAN Action Fund volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mascioli, William | CCAN Volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hession, Melody | Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Hession, Melody | Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pangilinan, Caterina | Department of Information Technology | Oral |
| FAV | Pangilinan, Caterina | Department of Information Technology | Oral |
| FAV | Saunders, James | Department of Information Technology | Oral |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | kenna, ida | Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stogel, Cathy | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | douglass, sharlimar | Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zelaya, Michellelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Good, Megan | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schrock, Ydelka | Together We Will Harford County Indivisible | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hayes, Craig | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hencke, Jess | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hencke, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hess, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hurley, Ayla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lefstein, Gita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lewis, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…