# Maryland HB 1220: Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry

Maryland HB 1220, Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jared Solomon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1220
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Addresses, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Agents and Brokers, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Biometrics -see also- Artificial Intelli; Identif; Fingerprt, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Comptroller, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Digital Products -see also- Digital Images, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Fingerprinting, Forms, Genetics, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Information Technology, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Names, Partnerships, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Rules and Regulations, Social Security, Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-18: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1220f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1220f.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-HB1220-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).