Md. Age-Appropriate Design Bill Clears House Committee

A Maryland children’s privacy bill cleared the House Economic Committee and second reading on the floor Friday, with amendments. The committee heard testimony earlier this month on HB-901, which is based on California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (see 2303010062). Amendments included edits to definitions of sell, consumer, biometric information and targeted advertising. Also, the bill would now cover products sold after April 1, 2025, rather than July 1, 2024, in the original bill.