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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1656	State (Maryland)	Requiring certain businesses that collect a consumer's personal information to provide certain clear and conspicuous notices to the consumer at or before the point of collection; authorizing a consumer to submit a certain request for information to a certain business that collects the consumer's personal information; requiring a certain business to comply with a certain request for information in a certain manner and within a certain time; establishing the Consumer Privacy Fund; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Advertising Age Appropriations Auditors And Audits Biometrics Budgets Civil Actions Commerce And Business Consumer Protection
SB-1075	State (Maryland)	Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Commission; providing that a member of the Commission may not have a certain interest, ownership, or management in the cannabis industry; establishing the Advisory Committee on Adult-Use Cannabis; providing an individual at least 21 years old and in possession of a certain amount of cannabis is not subject to arrest or any civil or administrative penalty; imposing a certain excise tax on the sale of cannabis under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Taxes - Sales And Use Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Public Health Advertising Age Of Majority Alcoholic Beverages Annotated Code Of Maryland Arrests Boundaries Cannabis
HB-1578	State (Maryland)	Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials Age Auditors And Audits Claims Communications Court Of Appeals Courts Crimes And Punishments Cybersecurity
SB-1017	State (Maryland)	Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to maintain an adequate and accessible pharmacy benefits manager network consisting of contracted pharmacies that provide convenient patient access to pharmacy services; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to adopt certain regulations; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from requiring a certain pharmacy or pharmacist to obtain certain accreditation, certification, or credentialing as a condition for participating in a certain network; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Insurance - Health Beneficiaries Boundaries Certifications Commerce And Business Communications Contracts Drugs Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication
HB-1380	State (Maryland)	Requiring a campaign finance entity to initiate the transfer of a contribution made through a third-party payment processor from the account of the third-party payment processor to the designated campaign account of the campaign finance entity within 7 days after the contribution is deposited in the account of the third-party payment processor. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Elections Campaign Financing Electronic Commerce Electronic Funds Transfer Gifts Time
HB-1307	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from requiring a certain pharmacy or pharmacist to obtain certain credentialing as a condition for participating in a certain network with certain frequency or charging a pharmacy or pharmacist a certain fee; repealing certain circumstances under which a pharmacy benefits manager or purchaser is authorized to charge certain fees or hold certain pharmacies responsible for certain reimbursement that the pharmacy benefits manager or purchaser is otherwise prohibited from doing; etc. Republican: 29% (7) Democrat: 70% (17) 29% Republican support 70% Democrat support	Insurance - Health Beneficiaries Boundaries Certifications Commerce And Business Communications Contracts Drugs Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication
HB-1092	State (Maryland)	Requiring the county boards of education of Montgomery County, Howard County, Baltimore County, Prince George's County, and Anne Arundel County to develop and operate searchable websites containing information on the identities of individuals who receive aggregate payments from the boards of at least $25,000; and specifying how the websites present information. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Education - Local Bills Baltimore County Data Disclosure Education, Boards Of Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication Howard County Internet Montgomery County
HB-1113	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Procurement Improvement Council to provide a forum to discuss the use of eMaryland Marketplace and compliance with certain provisions of law; and requiring the Council to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021, on guidelines on the publication of certain notices and awards on eMaryland Marketplace and recommendations on strategies and enforcement mechanisms to improve certain compliance. Democrat: 88% (15) Republican: 11% (2) 88% Democrat support 11% Republican support	State Government - Procurement Awards, Medals And Prizes Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Communications Construction Contracts Electronic Commerce Equipment Ethics
SB-957	State (Maryland)	Requiring certain businesses that collect a consumer's personal information to provide certain clear and conspicuous notices to the consumer at or before the point of collection; authorizing a consumer to submit a certain request for information to a certain business that collects the consumer's personal information; requiring a certain business to comply with a certain request for information in a certain manner and within 45 days after receiving a verifiable consumer request; etc. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Age Associations Attorney General Biometrics Commerce And Business Communications Communications Consumer Protection Consumer Price Index
SB-754	State (Maryland)	Adding certain sources of revenue required to be credited to the Nondepository Special Fund; requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to pay certain fines and penalties into the General Fund of the State; altering certain provisions on the regulation of money transmission by the Commissioner; authorizing the Commissioner to identify certain activities as money transmission for certain purposes; establishing licensing requirements for certain money transmission locations; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Financial Institutions Administrative Agencies Auditors And Audits Banks And Trust Companies Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Contracts Credit Credit Unions
HB-804	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters relating to the State's current and future workforce and emerging digital economy; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc. Democrat: 66% (8) Republican: 33% (4) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Corporations And Associations Business Regulation And Occupations Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Education Electronic Commerce Industry And Technology Job Training Partnerships Public Corporations And Instrumentalities
HB-888	State (Maryland)	Requiring the manufacturer of a connected device to equip the device with a certain reasonable security feature; providing that a security feature for a connected device is reasonable if the connected device is equipped with a certain means for authentication; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and is subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; etc. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication Equipment Ethics Internet Mobile Devices Penalties And Sentences Privacy
HB-855	State (Maryland)	Establishing licensing requirements for certain money transmission locations; requiring an applicant for a license to engage in the business of money transmission to provide the address of each self-service financial kiosk in a certain application and information that satisfies the Commissioner of Financial Regulation that the applicant has created certain policies and procedures; specifying the licensing fee that an applicant for a branch location license is required to pay; etc. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Financial Institutions Banks And Trust Companies Commerce And Business Electronic Commerce Electronic Funds Transfer Emergencies Equipment Ethics Fees Financial Regulation, Division Of
SB-625	State (Maryland)	Altering the definition of "retail pet store" to include a broker that transfers dogs for resale by another person for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating retail pet stores; clarifying a certain prohibition on the sale of cats or dogs by retail pet stores; repealing a certain statement of intent of the General Assembly; and altering a certain definition. Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 15% (2) 84% Democrat support 15% Republican support	Business Regulation And Occupations Animals Commerce And Business Electronic Commerce Internet Retail Sales
HB-784	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Maryland Cybersecurity Council to review certain practices and methods of collection, use, storage, and disclosure of consumers' personally identifiable information and personal information by certain entities; and requiring the Council to submit to the General Assembly by November 1, 2020 a report on its findings and recommendations for providing increased consumer protection regarding online privacy. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Age Associations Attorney General Biometrics Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Consumer Price Index Contracts
HB-752	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an individual's identification card or a driver's license to obtain personal information; prohibiting a person from retaining, selling, or transferring any information collected from scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license; providing that the Act does not prohibit a law enforcement officer from using a scanning device to record, retain, or transmit information if acting within the scope of the officer's official duties; etc. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Age Commerce And Business Consumer Protection Crimes And Punishments Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication Electronic Funds Transfer Equipment Financial Institutions
SB-476	State (Maryland)	Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials Age Claims Courts Cybersecurity Data Disabilities Disclosure Discrimination
SB-465	State (Maryland)	Extending and altering through fiscal year 2026 the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an amount that when combined with the amount estimated to be distributed to the E-Nnovation Initiative Fund under certain provisions of law equals at least $8,500,000; altering certain requirements for certain individuals in certain positions funded by certain endowment proceeds; altering the distribution of certain revenue; providing certain contingencies; etc. Democrat: 76% (16) Republican: 23% (5) 76% Democrat support 23% Republican support	Taxes - Miscellaneous Gaming Admissions And Amusement Tax Art, Music And Cultural Affairs Bingo Electronic Commerce Gratuities Telecommunications And Information Technology Appropriations Budgets
SB-443	State (Maryland)	Requiring the manufacturer of a connected device to equip the device with a certain reasonable security feature; providing that a security feature for a connected device is reasonable if the connected device is equipped with a certain means for authentication; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and is subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; etc. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication Equipment Ethics Internet Mobile Devices Penalties And Sentences Privacy
SB-369	State (Maryland)	Recognizing that manufacturers will need to partner with industry leaders, education stakeholders and others to explore new solutions to a global digital technology transformation the Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy is established to study and make recommendations on the State's entry into Industry 4.0 technology ; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Corporations And Associations Business Regulation And Occupations Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Education Electronic Commerce Industry And Technology Job Training Partnerships Public Corporations And Instrumentalities

Title: Commercial Law - Consumer Privacy and Data Collection

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1656

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Advertising, Age, Appropriations, Auditors And Audits, Biometrics, Budgets, Civil Actions, Commerce And Business, Consumer Protection

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Adult-Use Cannabis - Legalization

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1075

Subjects: Taxes - Sales And Use, Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Public Health, Advertising, Age Of Majority, Alcoholic Beverages, Annotated Code Of Maryland, Arrests, Boundaries, Cannabis

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1578

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, Age, Auditors And Audits, Claims, Communications, Court Of Appeals, Courts, Crimes And Punishments, Cybersecurity

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Network Adequacy and Reimbursement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1017

Subjects: Insurance - Health, Beneficiaries, Boundaries, Certifications, Commerce And Business, Communications, Contracts, Drugs, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Campaign Finance - Contribution Through Third-Party Payment Processor - Transfer to Campaign Account

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1380

Subjects: Elections, Campaign Financing, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Funds Transfer, Gifts, Time

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Credentialing and Reimbursement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1307

Subjects: Insurance - Health, Beneficiaries, Boundaries, Certifications, Commerce And Business, Communications, Contracts, Drugs, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication

Republican: 29% (7) Democrat: 70% (17)

Title: County Boards of Education - Payment Data - Disclosures

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1092

Subjects: Education - Local Bills, Baltimore County, Data, Disclosure, Education, Boards Of, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication, Howard County, Internet, Montgomery County

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: State Finance and Procurement – Procurement Improvement Council – Form for Discussion and Report on the Required Use of eMaryland Marketplace

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1113

Subjects: State Government - Procurement, Awards, Medals And Prizes, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Communications, Construction, Contracts, Electronic Commerce, Equipment, Ethics

Democrat: 88% (15) Republican: 11% (2)

Title: Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-957

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Age, Associations, Attorney General, Biometrics, Commerce And Business, Communications, Communications, Consumer Protection, Consumer Price Index

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Financial Institutions - Consumer Protection - Money Transmissions and Virtual Currencies

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-754

Subjects: Financial Institutions, Administrative Agencies, Auditors And Audits, Banks And Trust Companies, Commerce And Business, Communications, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Credit, Credit Unions

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-804

Subjects: Corporations And Associations, Business Regulation And Occupations, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Education, Electronic Commerce, Industry And Technology, Job Training, Partnerships, Public Corporations And Instrumentalities

Democrat: 66% (8) Republican: 33% (4)

Title: Consumer Protection - Security Features for Connected Devices

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-888

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Consumer Protection, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication, Equipment, Ethics, Internet, Mobile Devices, Penalties And Sentences, Privacy

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Financial Institutions - Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Money Transmissions

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-855

Subjects: Financial Institutions, Banks And Trust Companies, Commerce And Business, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Funds Transfer, Emergencies, Equipment, Ethics, Fees, Financial Regulation, Division Of

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2020)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-625

Subjects: Business Regulation And Occupations, Animals, Commerce And Business, Electronic Commerce, Internet, Retail Sales

Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 15% (2)

Title: Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-784

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Age, Associations, Attorney General, Biometrics, Commerce And Business, Communications, Consumer Protection, Consumer Price Index, Contracts

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-752

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Age, Commerce And Business, Consumer Protection, Crimes And Punishments, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication, Electronic Funds Transfer, Equipment, Financial Institutions

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-476

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, Age, Claims, Courts, Cybersecurity, Data, Disabilities, Disclosure, Discrimination

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Maryland E–Nnovation Initiative Program and Admissions and Amusement Tax Distributions – Extensions and Alterations

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-465

Subjects: Taxes - Miscellaneous, Gaming, Admissions And Amusement Tax, Art, Music And Cultural Affairs, Bingo, Electronic Commerce, Gratuities, Telecommunications And Information Technology, Appropriations, Budgets

Democrat: 76% (16) Republican: 23% (5)

Title: Consumer Protection - Security Features for Connected Devices

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-443

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Consumer Protection, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication, Equipment, Ethics, Internet, Mobile Devices, Penalties And Sentences, Privacy

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-369

Subjects: Corporations And Associations, Business Regulation And Occupations, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Education, Electronic Commerce, Industry And Technology, Job Training, Partnerships, Public Corporations And Instrumentalities

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

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