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SB 107

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Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from distributing personal identifying information or images of a student enrolled in an institution of secondary education or an institution of postsecondary education with intent or knowledge that the information will be used to harm the student or with reckless disregard for the risk the information will be used to harm the student; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to $5,000 or both.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVIslam, HasanCAIROral
FAVORear, GradyGreen AdvantageOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWilt, LauraMaryland Crime Victims' Resource CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVOrbe, Jr., CarlosMaryland Latinos UnidosWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVD, RumyN/AWritten (PDF)
FAVOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the BlindWritten (PDF)
FAVHarris, RheaOAGWritten (PDF)
FAVKhan, ZyadUMD Students for Justice in Palestine, USM Divestment CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAgnihotri, ShubhIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVAteto, PhilipIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChaudry, ZainabIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHenriquez, DiegoIndividualOral
FAVHenson, Senator ShanekaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJourdak, Mary EllaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Henson, Senator HensonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSheikh, RionaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDollar, LaurenMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FWAdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOPeck, BeatrixMaryland Independent College & University AssociationWritten (PDF)

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Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet