SB 632 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information

SB 632 creates a new Office of State Elected Officials Information Privacy within Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services. It allows state elected officials (the "protected individuals") to request that their personal details - such as addresses, phone numbers, and email - be removed from public online sources like government websites, social media, or social networks. The bill also establishes criminal penalties for intentionally posting an official’s personal information online under certain circumstances. This replaces the existing Address Confidentiality Program for domestic violence survivors with a dedicated system specifically for protecting state elected officials’ privacy.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information → Third - State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information · 4 edits

MODERATE

Senate Bill 632 has been amended to add several new sponsors and include a committee report indicating favorable passage with amendments. The bill's substantive text regarding the protection of personal information for state elected officials appears to remain largely unchanged in the provided diff, though the bill's progression through the legislative process has advanced from first reading to second reading with committee approval.

FISCAL

Added authorization for a member of the General Assembly to use certain funds to aid in the identification and removal of certain published personal information.

TIMELINE

Added Senate action status showing the bill was adopted and read second time on March 4, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors to the bill: Senators Hester, Brooks, Carozza, Feldman, Harris, and Simonaire.

Changed the bill title section from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect its status as a chapter in the statutory code.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 49

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic36

33 Yea 3

91% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)

senate

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors