# Maryland HB 0293: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization

Maryland HB 0293, Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0293
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-01
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Census, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Data Centers, Federal Government, Interstate Affairs, Maryland Longitudinal Data System, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Reports, Students, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 43 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Regular reports on data-sharing deals: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Center must report to two legislative committees within 30 days after it signs any data-sharing agreement. The report names the third-party data center, summarizes the data to be shared, and explains the purpose and value to the State. Within one year and every year afte…
- Controlled sharing of student and worker data: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Center may share individual student and workforce records with one vetted third-party data center for multistate research. The third party must be FedRAMP authorized, use only the minimum personal data to match records, use hashing and other privacy tools, analyze only d…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 9 | 3 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 34 | 3 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (32-9) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (98-34) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {783122/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-10-01: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_100_hb0293t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0293t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0293f.pdf)

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_100_hb0293t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0293t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0293f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0293-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).