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MarylandSB 00562026 Regular SessionSenate

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

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Primary and Secondary EducationCensusContracts -see also- ProcurementCybersecurityData -see also- Census; DemographicsData CentersFederal GovernmentInterstate AffairsMaryland Longitudinal Data SystemPersonal Identifying InformationPrivacyReportsStudentsWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger privacy rules for student data

Beginning July 1, 2026, any third‑party data center must meet strict security and privacy rules before getting Maryland data: be FedRAMP‑authorized, use personally identifiable info only for cross‑state matching, use privacy tools like hashing, analyze only de‑identified data, and release only aggregate results. The Center must sign a written agreement requiring the third‑party to follow these rules, state and federal privacy laws, and any added Board criteria. The Governing Board must approve the data elements, each dataset, and each research or reporting project before any data are shared, and must review each agreement every year. Within 30 days after an agreement, the Center must report to the Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee with the third‑party’s name, a summary of the data, and the purpose and value; then send annual updates on status, use, and any violations and fixes until the agreement ends.

Multistate sharing of student and worker data

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center may share individual student and workforce records with a single third‑party data center solely for multistate research and reporting on student outcomes. It may work with no more than one third‑party center at a time. The law repeals the prior option to send student data to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 35

House vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 99 • No: 35 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101

    4/14/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/9/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (99-35)

    4/8/2026House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/3/2026House

  5. Favorable Report by Ways and Means

    4/2/2026House

  6. Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.

    3/25/2026House

  7. Hearing canceled

    3/25/2026House

  8. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/16/2026House

  9. Referred Ways and Means

    3/10/2026House

  10. Third Reading Passed (44-0)

    3/9/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/5/2026Senate

  12. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

    3/5/2026Senate

  13. Substitute Committee Amendment {103724/1 Adopted

    3/5/2026Senate

  14. Committee Amendment {183325/1 Withdrawn

    3/5/2026Senate

  15. Favorable with Amendments {183325/1

    3/5/2026Senate

  16. Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Hester) Adopted

    3/4/2026Senate

  17. Favorable with Amendments {183325/1

    3/4/2026Senate

  18. Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Hester) Adopted

    2/27/2026Senate

  19. Favorable with Amendments {183325/1

    2/27/2026Senate

  20. Motion Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hester) Adopted

    2/26/2026Senate

  21. Favorable with Amendments {183325/1

    2/26/2026Senate

  22. Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Ready) Adopted

    2/19/2026Senate

  23. Favorable with Amendments {183325/1

    2/19/2026Senate

  24. Motion Special Order until 2/19 (Senator Ready) Adopted

    2/18/2026Senate

  25. Favorable with Amendments {183325/1

    2/18/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    4/14/2026

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  • Third Reading

    3/5/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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