State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Division of Data Protection within the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and bring civil actions related to violations; establishing the Maryland Data Privacy Implementation and Innovation Workgroup to study Maryland's consumer data privacy framework and evaluate implementation issues; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Gile, Dawn | MD Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Abrams, Hanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |