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Privacy bill would tighten rules on sharing driver and device location to block use by immigration enforcement
Summary
House Bill 711 would strengthen Maryland privacy law to protect geolocation data from phones and vehicles, limit redisclosure of driver records for immigration enforcement, and require procedures for custodians; supporters cited ICE access to commercial data and urged clarifications to allow compliance with judicial warrants. Opponents warned of custodial burdens and asked for a knowledge standard.
Delegate Lauren Charcuttine introduced HB 711 as an update to Maryland’s privacy and public‑records rules that would block certain uses of driver and device geolocation data for immigration enforcement, clarify that phone and vehicle location are sensitive, and narrow the purposes for which custodians may disclose records for law‑enforcement requests.
Community groups, legal scholars and civil‑liberties organizations described cases where commercial…
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