HB711Introduced in the House of Delegates
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Introduced by Lorig Charkoudian, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 874
May 31, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
28
Yes
8
No
11
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Not Voting |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Not Voting |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Not Voting |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments {113120/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted
Floor Amendment {173029/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (35-94)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (94-35)
Referred Finance
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (28-8)
Returned Passed
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 874
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 113120/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 173029/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (35-94) (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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