# Maryland HB 0895: Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)

Maryland HB 0895, Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gabriel Acevero (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 154) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0895
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 154
- Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Private Sector Labor and Industry, Advertising, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Collective Bargaining, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disclosure, Emergency Bills, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Information Technology, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Surveillance, Unfair Trade Practices, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (310 yes, 246 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New price protections for food shoppers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered Maryland food sellers cannot use dynamic pricing or personal data to charge one shopper more for tax-exempt food. This covers food stores of at least 15,000 square feet and third-party food delivery services. These sellers also cannot use data about legally protec…
- Shoppers get notices about algorithm-set prices: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered Maryland merchants must disclose when a communicated price uses dynamic pricing or personal data. The required notice says: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM OR BY USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA”. It must appear at the same time, in the same medium, on or near the pri…
- Shoppers face limits on pricing-law remedies: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, violations of these pricing and disclosure rules cannot support private injury-or-loss lawsuits under Maryland’s consumer protection law. The food-pricing rule also does not create a private right to sue under another law. These violations are excluded from misdemeanor pe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 100 | 31 | 4 |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Readings Passed with Amendments | pass | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 32 | 5 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Floor Amendment {473426/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected | fail | 37 | 92 | 6 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Floor Amendment {373526/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected | fail | 36 | 90 | 9 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 154
- 2026-04-11: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-11: Third Reading Passed (100-31) (House)
- 2026-04-11: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-10: Third Readings Passed with Amendments (41-1) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {493323/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {373020/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (96-32) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Floor Amendment {373526/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (36-90) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Floor Amendment {473426/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (37-92) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {643424/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_154_hb0895e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-04-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0895e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0895t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0895f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_154_hb0895e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0895e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0895t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0895f.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-HB0895-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).