# Maryland SB 0216: Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information

Maryland SB 0216, Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0216
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Unemployment Insurance, Addresses, Administrative Agencies, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Claims, Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disclosure, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Ethics, Federal Government, Hearings, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Signatures, Standards and Best Practices, Storage, Subpoenas, Unemployment, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- When your unemployment records can be shared: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, if you are in an unemployment hearing, the Department and appeals bodies must give you and the employer the records needed to present the case. The Secretary may also let people see their own data, share redacted appeal decisions, and give information to attorneys, authori…
- Stronger privacy rules for unemployment records: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, unemployment insurance records that name or can identify a person or employer are confidential. The law defines “claim information,” including whether benefits were applied for or paid, benefit amounts, a current or recent home address, and job‑refusal details needed for…
- Tougher rules and penalties for unemployment data: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, anyone who gets confidential unemployment insurance data under a permitted disclosure must use it only for the stated purpose under a written agreement. They must keep it secure, limit access to trained staff, allow audits, and destroy the data when done. They may not re‑s…
- Counties get limited data on unemployment claimants: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, the Department must give a county’s chief elected official, on request, limited data on unemployment insurance recipients who live in that county. The data can include demographics, addresses, occupations, and last known employers. The chief may share it with the county go…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_130_sb0216t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0216t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0216f.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)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_130_sb0216t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0216t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0216f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0216-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).