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HB 148 — Maryland

Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition

Prohibiting a person from engaging in certain surveillance-based price setting; making a certain violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and prohibiting an employer from engaging in certain surveillance-based wage setting.

Latest action: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 19, 2026

In committeeAdvertisingArtificial IntelligenceCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionComplaintsConsumer ProtectionDataInformation Technology - GenerallyInvestigations and InquiriesPenalties and SentencesPricesPrivate Sector Labor and IndustrySalaries and CompensationSurveillanceUnfair Trade PracticesWork, Labor, and Employment

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Aug 14, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Economic Matters

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Joe Vogel

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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