Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
What it does: On the version voted Mar 9, 2026: Bars data controllers from knowingly selling consumer data to government units that engaged in or supported civil immigration enforcement in the prior six months; widens limits on immigration-enforcement access to public records and law enforcement databases. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.61 · On Third Reading
The tally
Yes 28 · No 8 · Not voting 11
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Republicans | 2 | 8 | 3 |
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 28
- Ben BrooksD10
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Bryan SimonaireR31
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- 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
- Ron WatsonD23
- Sara LoveD16
- Shaneka HensonD30
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
No 8
Not voting 11
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.