Maryland Online Data Privacy Act: application milestone
Enacted in force
In plain English
- Persons doing business in Maryland or targeting residents; 35,000+ consumers excluding payment-only processing, or 10,000+ AND >20% gross revenue from sales. Primary source
- Strict minimization/sensitive-data limitations; state-specific exemptions apply. Primary source
- This is a 2026 application milestone, not a newly effective 2026 law. Primary source
- Apply the strict data-minimization requirements within MODPA scope. Primary source
- Apply MODPA sensitive-data limitations, subject to state-specific exemptions. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
Legal effective date October 1, 2025; enacted transition text uses April 1, 2026 for prospective processing application Primary source
Questions from this record
Who does MD HB 567 cover?
Persons doing business in Maryland or targeting residents; 35,000+ consumers excluding payment-only processing, or 10,000+ AND >20% gross revenue from sales. Strict minimization/sensitive-data limitations; state-specific exemptions apply. This is a 2026 application milestone, not a newly effective 2026 law. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
Legal effective date October 1, 2025; enacted transition text uses April 1, 2026 for prospective processing application Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
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