Maryland House Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-21 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Regulating the use of biometric data by private entities, including by requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric data to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanent destruction of biometric data; authorizing an individual alleging a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the offending private entity; and making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Data Privacy

Del. Sara Love [D]	Del. Ned Carey [D]	Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Carl Jackson [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Lily Qi [D]
Del. Mike Rogers [D]	Del. Courtney Watson [D]	Del. Robin Grammer [R]

2022-03-19 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2022-03-18 - House - Floor Amendment 623528/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 93 NV: 5 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2022-03-18 - House - Floor Amendment 393823/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (Y: 33 N: 94 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-21	Senate	Referred Finance
2022-03-19	House	Third Reading Passed (100-30)
2022-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2022-03-18	House	Floor Amendment {623528/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (35-93)
2022-03-18	House	Floor Amendment {393823/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (33-94)
2022-03-18	House	Floor Amendment {143528/1 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
2022-03-17	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
2022-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {453726/1 Adopted
2022-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2022-01-19	House	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-01-13	House	First Reading Economic Matters

HB259 (Carry Over) 2022-03-21 - Referred Finance
HB218 (Carry Over) 2021-02-25 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
SB335 (Crossfiled) 2022-01-26 - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Commercial Law	13	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	13	408	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	14	4401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	14	4402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	14	4403	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	14	4404	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	14	4405	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	14	4406	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0259?ys=2022RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0259f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0259t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0259_45372601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0259_14352801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0259_39382301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0259_62352801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/hb0259_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/House/0473.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/House/0474.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/House/0567.pdf