Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2020) [SB-625]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
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.
SB-625: Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Favorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/18/2020
Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study [HB-784]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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.
HB-784: Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/17/2020
Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [HB-752]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
HB-752: Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/25/2020
Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act [SB-476]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Human Rights ]
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.
SB-476: Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
Maryland E–Nnovation Initiative Program and Admissions and Amusement Tax Distributions – Extensions and Alterations [SB-465]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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.
SB-465: Maryland E–Nnovation Initiative Program and Admissions and Amusement Tax Distributions – Extensions and Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
Consumer Protection - Security Features for Connected Devices [SB-443]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
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.
SB-443: Consumer Protection - Security Features for Connected Devices
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/09/2020
Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy [SB-369]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
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.
SB-369: Workgroup to Study Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
Gaming - Sports Wagering - Implementation [HB-225]
[Gaming ]
Authorizing certain license holders to accept wagers on certain sporting events from certain individuals and by certain methods; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to regulate sports wagering and the conduct of sports wagering; authorizing certain sports wagering licensees to enter into certain agreements for the operation of online sports wagering; providing the term of a sports wagering license is 15 years, subject to an annual fee of $250,000, payable to the Commission at a certain time; etc.
HB-225: Gaming - Sports Wagering - Implementation
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
Consumer Protection - Electronic Transactions - Sale and Lease of Vehicles [HB-139]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Providing that only a dealer may contract for the sale and delivery of a vehicle by electronic means except under certain circumstances; providing that a consumer shall be deemed not to have agreed to enter into a transaction for the sale or lease of a vehicle with a dealer by electronic means unless the dealer provides the consumer with certain documents and a reasonable opportunity to review the documents before providing an electronic signature; requiring that a vehicle be delivered at a certain location and within a certain time period; etc.
HB-139: Consumer Protection - Electronic Transactions - Sale and Lease of Vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 71 on 05/08/2020
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Business Records [HB-104]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to give a license holder at least 5 days' notice before the Board may examine the business records of the license holder; requiring the Board to make an appointment with the license holder to carry out the examination; and authorizing the license holder to keep business records in an electronic format approved by the Board and at a location away from the business premises.
HB-104: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Business Records
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard K Impallaria
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Business Records [HB-104]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to give a license holder at least 5 days' notice before the Board may examine the business records of the license holder; requiring the Board to make an appointment with the license holder to carry out the examination; and authorizing the license holder to keep business records in an electronic format approved by the Board and at a location away from the business premises.
HB-104: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Business Records
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard K Impallaria
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
Consumer Protection – Electronic Transactions – Sale and Lease of Vehicles [SB-134]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Providing that only a dealer may contract for the sale and delivery of a vehicle by electronic means under certain circumstances; providing that a consumer shall be deemed not to have agreed to enter into a transaction for the sale or lease of a vehicle with a dealer by electronic means unless the dealer provides the consumer with certain documents and a reasonable opportunity to review the documents before providing an electronic signature; requiring that a vehicle be delivered at a certain location and within a certain time period; etc.
SB-134: Consumer Protection – Electronic Transactions – Sale and Lease of Vehicles
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 72 on 05/08/2020
Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program and Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - Revisions [SB-142]
[Veterans ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Animals ]
[Sports ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a process for an individual purchasing certain licenses and stamps in a certain manner to make a voluntary monetary donation to the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund; requiring the Department to collect donations and deposit them into the Fund; authorizing the Chesapeake Bay Trust to make grants to eligible sponsor organizations that provide opportunities to benefit veterans or members of the Armed Forces of the United States; etc.
SB-142: Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program and Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - Revisions
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 536 on 05/08/2020
Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [SB-34]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
SB-34: Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 02/06/2020
State Government - eCheck Payments - Prohibition on Convenience Fee [HB-1364]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that a unit of State government that allows a person to make a payment by electronic funds transfer or eCheck that uses an automated clearinghouse network to process the payment may not charge a convenience fee.
HB-1364: State Government - eCheck Payments - Prohibition on Convenience Fee
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2017
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Nontransferable Ticketing Systems [HB-1114]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a ticket issuer from using a nontransferable ticketing system except under specified circumstances; prohibiting a purchaser or a seller of a ticket from being penalized, discriminated against, or denied access to an event under specified circumstances; authorizing a ticket issuer, an operator of a venue, or an agent of the operator to maintain and enforce specified policies, establish specified limits, revoke or restrict specified tickets, and opt not to sell tickets in a specified form under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1114: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Nontransferable Ticketing Systems
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/18/2017
Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications [HB-965]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the applicability of specified security breach investigation and notification requirements to specified businesses; authorizing a specified business to elect to provide a specified notification; prohibiting a specified business from charging a specified business a fee for providing information needed to provide a specified notification or requiring or compelling a specified business to make a specified election; prohibiting a specified business from using specified information for specified purposes; etc.
HB-965: Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2017
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Nontransferable Ticketing Systems [SB-892]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a ticket issuer from using a nontransferable ticketing system under specified circumstances; prohibiting a purchaser or a seller of a ticket from being penalized, discriminated against, or denied access to an event under specified circumstances; authorizing a ticket issuer, an operator of a venue, or an agent of the operator to maintain and enforce specified policies, establish specified limits, revoke or restrict specified tickets and opt not to sell tickets in a specified form under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-892: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Nontransferable Ticketing Systems
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2017
Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions [HB-974]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a specified business, when destroying an employee's or a former employee's records containing specified personal information of the employee or former employee, to take specified steps to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information; altering the circumstances under which a specified business must conduct an investigation and notify specified persons of a specified breach; authorizing a specified business to provide a specified required notice in a specified manner under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-974: Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 518 on 05/04/2017