Maryland Senate Bill 553 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-06 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring the manufacturer of a certain connected device to equip the device with a reasonable security feature; providing that a security feature for a connected device is reasonable if the connected device is equipped with a certain means for authentication; authorizing the Attorney General to seek relief against a manufacturer for a violation of certain provisions of the Act; requiring a certain fine for each violation for each connected device that does not have a security feature; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.

Security Feature for Connected Devices - Requirements, Procurement Preferences, and Reports

Sen. Susan Lee [D]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam [D]
Sen. William Smith [D]	Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]	Sen. Ronald Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-06	Senate	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2019-02-04	Senate	First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0553?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0553f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0003/sb0553.pdf