Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location
Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (District 27)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person that operates a social media platform to display to State users of the social media platform the general geographical location of each adult user whose account is visible to the State user on the platform, unless the user is a minor or certifies participation in the Address Confidentiality Program.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Kevin M. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Kevin M. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Harris, Senator Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Harris, Senator Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stokes, Meganlobbyist | CCIA | Oral |
| UNF | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| UNF | Watkins, Caronlobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weems, Noreal | House of Ruth Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Trail, Nathan | Information Technology Industry Council | Oral |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Malley, Katie Curran | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Oral |
| INFO | Abrams, Hanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abrams, Hanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWatkins, CaronHarris Jones & MaloneRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.…
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…
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAWiggins, 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…