HB 1475

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Dynamic Pricing Disclosure and Prohibition on Rent-Setting

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a merchant from setting the price of consumer goods or services using personalized algorithmic pricing and issuing a certain communication in a certain manner unless the merchant includes a certain disclosure; prohibiting a person from knowingly or recklessly operating or licensing in a certain manner to perform a coordinating function to facilitate a certain agreement; prohibiting residential rental property owners or managers from knowingly or recklessly setting or adjusting rental terms in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reid, Emma L.	Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Schneider, Glennlobbyist	The Horizon Foundation	Position only
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	Stokes, Meganlobbyist	CCIA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Peña-Melnyk, Joseline	Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
INFO	Gardner, LáVita	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CCIAUNF 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Speaker, Maryland House of DelegatesFWA 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVSchneider, GlennThe Horizon FoundationRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The

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

UNFCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet