Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
What it does: Changes Maryland's online data privacy, public records and law enforcement database laws on immigration enforcement. Bars selling consumer data to government units that supported civil immigration enforcement in the prior six months, and requires court warrants for certain data requests. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.85 · On Third Reading
The tally
Yes 35 · No 10 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bryan SimonaireR31Yes
- Mike McKayR1Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 35
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Antonio HayesD40
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Bryan SimonaireR31
- Carl JacksonD8
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Dawn GileD33
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Joanne BensonD24
- Karen YoungD3
- Katie HesterD9
- Kevin HarrisD27
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Mary WashingtonD43
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34
- Mike McKayR1
- Nancy KingD39
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Ron WatsonD23
- Sara LoveD16
- Shaneka HensonD30
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
No 10
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.