# Maryland SB 0904: Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025)

Maryland SB 0904, Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Fry Hester (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0904
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
- Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Taxes - Miscellaneous, Business Regulation, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Attorney General, Biometrics -see also- Artificial Intelli; Identif; Fingerprt, Business Trusts, Children (4-12), Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Comptroller, Consumer Protection, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Hearings, Income Tax, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Limited Liability Companies, Nonprofit Organizations, Partnerships, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Perjury, Privacy, Public Broadcasting Commission, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Tax Returns, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Unfair Trade Practices, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- 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: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jackson
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-05: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0904f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0904f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0904-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).