Maryland Pending Telecom Legislation
Active bills that could change your compliance requirements in Maryland
Last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Active Bills (41)
Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Event Tickets - Registration and Regulation
Sponsor: Jamila Woods
Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition
Sponsor: Joe Vogel
Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments
Sponsor: Greg Wims
Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr
State Government - Attorney General - Office of the Attorney General Enforcement Recovery Fund - Establishment
Sponsor: Julian Ivey
Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
Sponsor: Marlon Amprey
Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections
Sponsor: Andrew Pruski
Commercial Law - Consumer Protections - Health Care Financing
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr
Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart
Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements
Sponsor: Anne Kaiser
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Use of Algorithmic Systems
Sponsor: Terri Hill
Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas - Regulation and Consumer Protection - Alterations
Sponsor: Steven Arentz
Consumer Protection - Identity Theft Debt
Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry
Electricity and Retail Gas Supply - Customer Choice, Consumer Protection, and Green Power (Retail Energy Modernization and Consumer Choice Act)
Sponsor: Jeffrie Long
Consumer Protection - Covered Platforms - Protection of Minors (Kids Online Protection and Antigrooming Act)
Sponsor: Susan McComas
Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act
Sponsor: William Folden
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waivers
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart
Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026)
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart
Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses
Sponsor: Government, Labor, and Elections
Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
Sponsor: Nick Allen
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian
Consumer Protection - Data Broker Registry - Establishment
Sponsor: Chao Wu
Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act
Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo
Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots
Sponsor: Lily Qi
Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence Toys (Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act)
Sponsor: Derrick Coley
Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles
Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
Sponsor: Jay Jacobs
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Motor Vehicles and Farm Equipment
Sponsor: Kevin Hornberger
Consumer Protection - Dynamic Pricing Disclosure and Prohibition on Rent-Setting
Consumer Protection - Telecommunications Service Outage - Automatic Credit (Automatic Telecommunications Service Outage Credit Act)
Sponsor: Chao Wu
Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Investment Fund - Uses
Sponsor: Budget and Taxation
Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets - Disclosure of Tax Information and Action for Damages
Sponsor: Dawn Gile
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Loans
Sponsor: J.B. Jennings
Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots
Sponsor: Katie Hester
Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage
Sponsor: Anthony Muse
Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles
Sponsor: Sara Love
Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
Sponsor: Cory McCray
Consumer Protection - Driver's License and ID Card Swiping - Regulation
Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan
Commercial Law - Consumer Protections - Health Care Financing
Sponsor: Clarence Lam
Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Electronic Shelving Labels and Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibitions
Sponsor: Clarence Lam
Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions
Sponsor: Anthony Muse
Historical Bills (11)
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB883 | Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions | Engrossed | — |
| HB1258 | Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition | Engrossed | — |
| HB1263 | Public Health - Workgroup on Postoperative Cosmetic Care | Engrossed | — |
| SB504 | Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | Engrossed | — |
| HB952 | Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation | Engrossed | — |
| HB1105 | Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes | Engrossed | — |
| HB1456 | Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification | Engrossed | — |
| SB528 | Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements | Engrossed | — |
| SB782 | Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections | Engrossed | — |
| SB849 | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Engrossed | — |
| SB932 | Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location | Engrossed | — |
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