HB 895

Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 154 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a food retailer and a third-party delivery service provider from engaging in the practice of dynamic pricing or using consumer personal data to set a price for consumer goods or services; prohibiting a food retailer and a third-party delivery service provider from using protected class data to offer, advertise, or sell a consumer good or service under certain circumstances; making a certain violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Trenkle, Anthony	AARP-Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Winters, Ben	Consumer Federation of America (CFA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Roques, Carmel	Maryland Department of Aging	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blackfield, Anne	Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Moore, Governor Wes	Office of the Governor	Oral
FAV	Le, Vinhcent	TechEquity Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hicks, Myles	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wadsworth, Adam	Association of National Advertisers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stokes, Meganlobbyist	CCIA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Williams, Kara	Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bobo, Elizabethlobbyist	Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Nelson	United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No 27	Written (PDF)
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP-MarylandFAV 1

Association of National AdvertisersUNF 1

CCIAUNF 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Consumer Federation of America (CFA)FAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of AgingFAV 1

Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Office of the GovernorFAV 1

TechEquity ActionFAV 1

UFCW 400FWA 1

United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No 27FWA 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

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

UNFJanuary, BriannaChamber of ProgressRegistered for: Chamber of Progress

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

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

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

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

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