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SB 387 — Maryland

Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)

Prohibiting a food retailer and a third-party food delivery service provider from engaging in the practice of dynamic pricing or using consumer data to set a price for consumer goods or services; prohibiting a food retailer and a third-party food delivery service provider from using protected class data to offer, advertise, or sell a consumer good or service under certain circumstances; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain enforcement and penalties; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 24, 2026

Passed one chamberAdvertisingArtificial IntelligenceCivil ActionsCollective BargainingCommerce and BusinessCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionConsumer ProtectionContractsCourtsCrimes and PunishmentsDataEmergency BillsFoodGoods and ServicesHealthInformation TechnologyNoticesPenalties and SentencesPersonal Identifying InformationPricesPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryRetail SalesRules and RegulationsSafetyStandards and Best PracticesSurveillanceUnfair 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: Finance (Senate); Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 30, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 29, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  4. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  9. Referred Economic Matters

    Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Malcolm Augustine, Ben Brooks, Nick Charles, Kevin Harris, Shelly Hettleman, Cheryl Kagan, Nancy King, Clarence Lam, Karen Young, Sara Love, Katie Hester, Charles Sydnor, Craig Zucker, President, Administration

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

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