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in committee · Maryland · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2026

HB 1451: Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report

HB 1451 requires Maryland's Department of Health to create a standardized system for collecting and reporting annual data on the costs of specific women's health services. It mandates hospitals, licensed health providers, and other entities to submit aggregated, anonymized data on prenatal care, birth, postpartum care, pregnancy care, abortion services (excluding procedure-level details), and menopausal care. The bill explicitly prohibits collecting patient-identifiable information or violating privacy laws, focusing only on budgetary and expenditure data. This data will be used to analyze costs, evaluate funding effectiveness, and identify gaps in women's health care services, without specifying policy outcomes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires anonymized health data collection, prohibiting identifiable information to protect patient privacy, aligning with data privacy safeguards.85% confidence

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signed · Maryland · House of Delegates May 12, 2026

HB 898: Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act

HB 898, the DECADE Act, reorganizes Maryland's economic development programs to streamline administration and expand incentives. It redesignates the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account as the "Strategic Closing Fund" under the Department of Commerce, alters eligibility and calculation rules for tax credits (including Job Creation, R&D, and film production credits), and extends the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program. The bill allows pass-through entities to allocate tax credits to members and removes limits on film production tax credit certificates. These changes directly affect businesses, investors, and film producers seeking state economic development incentives.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credits (Job Creation, R&D, film) and streamlines incentives, directly advancing economic development funding via tax policy.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill includes R&D tax credits, a direct incentive for technology innovation and advancement, supporting tech industry growth.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Tax Credits Tax Incentives Tags Economic Development

passed · Maryland · Senate Apr 8, 2026

SB 605: Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study

SB 605, the Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act, gives Maryland's Public Service Commission new authority to oversee broadband and VoIP services. It requires internet service providers (ISPs) to submit data on network reliability, outages, emergency plans, and pricing, and mandates the Commission to assess if these plans meet standards for resilience and safety. The Commission can conduct audits or require ISPs to fix issues if services are deemed unsafe or unreliable, and must report annually to the legislature on progress. This directly affects ISPs operating in Maryland and aims to improve the quality and reliability of broadband and VoIP services for consumers.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates ISP data reporting on network reliability/safety and Commission oversight to ensure service quality, aligning with consumer protection in technology services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Broadband Access Telecommunications

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signed · Maryland · House of Delegates May 12, 2026

HB 1355: Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)

HB 1355, the Maryland Stablecoin Act, creates a new regulatory framework for entities providing payment stablecoin services in Maryland. It directly affects nondepository trust companies (financial institutions not covered by FDIC insurance) that wish to offer stablecoin-related services, such as issuing or facilitating transactions with stablecoins (digital currencies pegged to assets like the US dollar). The bill establishes licensing requirements, capital stock rules, and disclosure obligations for these providers under the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, while exempting certain existing nondepository trust companies from unrelated regulations. It adds new sections (14-101 through 14-603) to Maryland’s Financial Institutions code to define terms like "permitted payment stablecoin issuer" and "state issuer," and modifies existing fee structures for new bank charters. The law aims to provide legal clarity and oversight for this emerging financial service within the state.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates stablecoin services to create a clear framework, enabling responsible innovation in digital finance without restricting technology adoption.85% confidence

in committee · Maryland · Senate Feb 13, 2026

SB 963: Maryland Department of Health - Medicaid Management Information System - Mainframe System Replacement

This bill requires Maryland's Department of Health to replace its outdated Medicaid mainframe system with a modern, modular system by 2028. The new system must maintain all current Medicaid functions - including provider enrollment, claims processing, and data reporting - while improving security, accuracy, and performance. The Department must integrate the replacement with the Medicaid Enterprise System by January 2027 and fully transition all applications from the old system by January 2028, decommissioning the legacy system afterward. This change directly affects the Department’s internal operations, not Medicaid beneficiaries or providers, and aligns with federal requirements for Medicaid IT systems.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill modernizes Medicaid IT infrastructure to maintain/upgrade critical healthcare functions (claims processing, enrollment), improving system security and performance for Medicaid services.92% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates modern system replacement with explicit focus on improving security, accuracy, and performance for Medicaid data processing, directly enhancing cybersecurity infrastructure.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid

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in committee · Maryland · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

HB 1429: Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Motor Vehicles and Farm Equipment

HB 1429 requires car and farm equipment manufacturers to provide independent repair shops and vehicle owners with the tools, information, and data needed for diagnosis, service, and repair. Specifically, it mandates that manufacturers install open data platforms in vehicles with wireless diagnostic systems to allow third parties access to repair data, and prohibits farm equipment makers from withholding or misrepresenting part numbers. The bill also requires manufacturers to give consumers a document explaining their rights to access vehicle data at the time of purchase. These provisions aim to make repairs more accessible by reducing manufacturer control over repair information.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates open data platforms for third-party repair access, advancing consumer digital rights and data accessibility in vehicle technology systems.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Telecommunications

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in committee · Maryland · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

HB 1066: Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use

HB 1066 authorizes Maryland municipalities to conduct local elections using secure electronic voting systems that meet strict security standards. The bill defines a "qualified electronic transmission system" as one with end-to-end encryption, verifiability, biometric ID verification, and paper record backup. Municipalities may use these systems for elections but are prohibited from using voter data collected through them for any purpose beyond election administration or voter participation statistics. This bill directly affects local governments in Maryland planning to adopt electronic voting methods for municipal elections, effective July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAuthorizes secure electronic voting systems with encryption, verifiability, and data privacy protections, directly enhancing cybersecurity and data privacy standards.95% confidence

Tags Elections

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passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 24, 2026

SB 932: Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location

SB 932 requires social media platforms operating in Maryland to display the city and country (derived from IP address) of each adult user whose account is visible to a Maryland user. It applies to platforms like Facebook or Instagram, directly affecting both the platforms (which must implement this display) and Maryland users (who gain visibility into the general location of other users they interact with). The law explicitly excludes minors' locations from display and defines "general geographical location" to exclude precise GPS data. This is a consumer protection measure focused on transparency, not data collection or sharing.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires social media platforms to display user location for consumer protection, aligning with data privacy regulations and transparency measures.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Data Privacy Social Media

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signed · Maryland · House of Delegates Apr 14, 2026

HB 957: Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations

HB 957 requires all Maryland local school systems to designate a cybersecurity point of contact, comply with state minimum cybersecurity standards set by the Department of Information Technology (DOIT), and conduct a cybersecurity maturity assessment every two years starting in 2027. It repeals a prior requirement that county boards prioritize purchasing digital devices with certain funds, shifting focus toward cybersecurity compliance. Schools must annually certify compliance with DOIT’s standards by June 30 and report cybersecurity spending details by August 15 each year. The bill also mandates DOIT to annually review and update the state cybersecurity standards. This directly affects all local school systems and their technology budgeting and reporting practices.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates cybersecurity standards, compliance, and assessments for schools, directly enhancing cybersecurity protections per bill language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Cybersecurity

signed · Maryland · House of Delegates Apr 28, 2026

HB 895: Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)

HB 895 prohibits large food retailers (defined as those with at least 15,000 square feet selling tax-exempt food) from using dynamic pricing (real-time price changes based on demand or AI) or consumer surveillance data to set prices for individual shoppers. It also bans retailers from using data about protected characteristics (like race or gender) to deny discounts or services to specific customers. The bill further protects union rights by preventing retailers from weakening employee benefits under existing collective bargaining agreements without negotiation. Violations would be treated as unfair trade practices under Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act, subject to enforcement and penalties.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects union rights and prevents weakening of employee benefits, directly advancing collective bargaining protections.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits AI-driven dynamic pricing and consumer surveillance data use, protecting consumer data privacy and preventing discriminatory pricing practices.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Artificial Intelligence Data Privacy