# Maryland SB 0564: State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection

Maryland SB 0564, State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0564
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Attorney General, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Information Technology, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Legislation -see also- Correct Leg; Cur Leg; Emerg Bills, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Plans and Proposals, Privacy, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (43 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-08: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {963422/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0564t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0564f.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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0564t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0564f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0564-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).