MD HB 264
enactedMaryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did MD HB 264 pass?
Yes. MD HB 264 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435
What is MD HB 264 about?
MD HB 264 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026”.
Who sponsors MD HB 264?
Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee is the primary sponsor of MD HB 264.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-01
- Latest action
- 2026-05-12 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committeeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-10-01
Pre-filed
introduction
2026-01-14
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-21
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-23
Referred Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-04-09
Favorable Report by Finance
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-09
Favorable Adopted
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-09
Second Reading Passed
2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-13
Returned Passed
2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435
executive-signature
Versions
Documents
Votes
On Third Reading
2026-03-09 · pass · 128-0
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Davis: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Pippy: yes
- Stonko: yes
- Adams: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Szeliga: yes
- Allen: yes
- Embry: yes
- Kipke: yes
- Qi: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Alston: yes
- Feldmark: yes
- Korman: yes
- Queen: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Toles: yes
- Arentz: yes
- Foley: yes
- Long, R.: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Arikan: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Turner: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- Mangione: yes
- Rose: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Ghrist: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Valentine: yes
- Beauchamp: yes
- Grammer: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Ross: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Behler: yes
- Griffith: yes
- McComas: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Watson: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Metzgar: yes
- Ruth: yes
- Wells: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Miller: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Buckel: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Hartman: yes
- Moon: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chang: yes
- Healey: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wims: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hill: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wivell: yes
- Chisholm: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Morgan, T.: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Howard: yes
- Nawrocki: yes
- Smith: yes
- Woods: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Hutchinson: yes
- Nkongolo: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Coley: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Odom: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Wu: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Stein: yes
- Young: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Addison: not voting
- Boafo: not voting
- Hornberger: not voting
- Johnson, S.: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Barnes: not voting
- Bouchat: not voting
- Baker: absent
- Fair: absent
- Hinebaugh: absent
- Jones, A.: absent
- Long, J.: absent
- Crosby: absent
On Third Reading
2026-03-25 · pass · 43-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Attar: yes
- Folden: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Smith: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gallion: yes
- James: yes
- McCray: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Gile: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McKay: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Kagan: yes
- Muse: yes
- Washington, A.: yes
- Benson: yes
- Harris: yes
- King: yes
- Ready: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- Watson: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Henson: yes
- Lam: yes
- Salling: yes
- West: yes
- Charles: yes
- Hester: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Simonaire: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Love: yes
- Ellis: not voting
- Feldman: not voting
- Hershey: not voting
- Mr. President: absent
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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