HB 711 — Maryland
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Prohibiting a certain controller from knowingly selling the personal data of a consumer to a certain governmental unit that has engaged in or supported civil immigration enforcement under certain circumstances; requiring a custodian of a public record to take reasonable steps to determine whether a public record is accessed for enforcing immigration law; requiring an entity that operates a certain message switching system to take certain actions regarding system access; etc.
Latest action: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 874 · May 31, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)
Updated Jun 4, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Economic Matters
Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted
Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Finance
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Returned Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 874
May 31, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian, Jared Solomon, Sarah Wolek
House of Delegates vote — 35–94
FLA Del. Hornberger /173029/1 · Mar 7, 2026 · result: fail
35 yea · 94 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 94–35
On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass
94 yea · 35 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 28–8
On Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026 · result: pass
28 yea · 8 nay · 11 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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