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2026 Regular Session

SB564

State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection

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.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 4, 2026 Senate passed April 8, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 8, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

43 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

February 4, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  2. Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
  3. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  4. Senate Favorable with Amendments {963422/1 Adopted
  5. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  6. Senate Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Senate First Reading Finance
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