Data Privacy · Maryland
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act
SB 541 / HB 567 - enacted in Maryland.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2024
- States with data privacy laws
- 21
- Maryland tracker score
- 48/100 Above median
The bottom line
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act is an enacted law in Maryland, part of a mature, broadly-adopted data privacy landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2025-10-01
- 21
- states have data privacy laws
- 21/21
- data privacy laws enacted nationally
- 48/100
- Maryland tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official Maryland legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 21 tracked data privacy records split by state
Exclusive Maryland vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: Maryland Online Data Privacy Act
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (SB 541 / HB 567) is an enacted law in Maryland under the Data Privacy category. It was enacted on 2024-05-09 and becomes effective on 2025-10-01. Maryland currently has 3 regulations tracked here, with 3 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 48/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 21 data privacy statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 21 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places Maryland within a mature and broadly adopted data privacy landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in SB 541 / HB 567 itself.
Applicability under Maryland Online Data Privacy Act: 35K+ consumers, or 10K+ with data sale revenue. Penalty exposure is documented as: $10,000 first, $25,000 subsequent. AG. No cure after Oct 2027. Notable exemptions: Government, HIPAA, GLBA, nonprofits, higher ed..
Summary
Among strongest. Data minimization by default. No minor data sales.
Key Requirements
- Strict minimization.
- No minor data sales.
- Purpose limitation.
- No targeted ads to minors.
Penalties
- $10,000 first, $25,000 subsequent.
- AG.
- No cure after Oct 2027.
Applicability
- 35K+ consumers, or 10K+ with data sale revenue.
Exemptions
- Government, HIPAA, GLBA, nonprofits, higher ed.
Category context
How Maryland sits among data privacy peers
21 states have a tracked record in data privacy ; Maryland ranks #11 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one data privacy regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 69/100.
- Connecticut: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 62/100.
- Minnesota: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 62/100.
- Oregon: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 62/100.
- Delaware: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 59/100.
- Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 59/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 55/100.
- Florida: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Maryland (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- New Jersey: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Rhode Island: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Vermont: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 48/100.
- Indiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Iowa: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Kentucky: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Montana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Nebraska: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- New Hampshire: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
- Tennessee: 1 enacted of 1 tracked data privacy record, tracker score 31/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on data privacy
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a data privacy record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado | 76 |
| 3 | Texas | 69 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 62 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 62 |
| 6 | Oregon | 62 |
| 7 | Delaware | 59 |
| 8 | Virginia | 59 |
| 9 | Utah | 55 |
| 10 | Florida | 48 |
Read with Maryland Online Data Privacy Act
Nearest data privacy volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · MID row.
ENACTED MID
Florida · 1 enacted
Florida holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Maryland); tracker 48/100.
New Jersey · 1 enacted
New Jersey holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Maryland); tracker 48/100.
Rhode Island · 1 enacted
Rhode Island holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Maryland); tracker 48/100.
Vermont · 1 enacted
Vermont holds 1 enacted data privacy rows (more by 0 than Maryland); tracker 48/100.
Maryland Minimum Wage Act · ENACTED
Another Maryland archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Maryland Online Data Privacy.
Maryland TIME Act (Family/Medical Leave) + Healthy Working Families Act · ENACTED
Another Maryland archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Maryland Online Data Privacy.
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.
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Every figure on PlainRegWatch is rendered from curated state legislative and Federal Register source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Status, dates, and source URL are this record's row in the curated archive, not a live legislature scrape. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026. Tracker scores and rule counts are curated records in five tracked categories - not enforcement strength, legal advice, a complete inventory of US law, or a live bill-status feed.