SB56Introduced in the Senate
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
Introduced by Education, Energy, and the Environment
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizing the Governing Board of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to provide certain student and workforce data to a third-party data center under certain circumstances; requiring each third-party data center to agree to comply with certain requirements relating to the data the center receives; requiring the Center to enter into a written data sharing agreement with certain third-party data centers; requiring the Center to submit a report to certain committees within 30 days of entering into a certain agreement; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
99
Yes
35
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Motion Special Order until 2/19 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Motion Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hester) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Hester) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Hester) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {183325/1
Committee Amendment {183325/1 Withdrawn
Substitute Committee Amendment {103724/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Referred Ways and Means
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (99-35)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 183325/1 (amendment)
- Substitute Committee Amendment 103724/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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