MD HB148

Prohibits businesses from using surveillance data combined with automated decision systems to set customized prices for individual consumers or groups in Maryland, effective October 1, 2026

Prohibits employers from using surveillance-based wage setting, which involves using surveillance data with automated systems to determine customized wages for specific employees

Defines surveillance data as information obtained through observation, inference, or surveillance relating to personal information, genetic data, behavior, or biometrics of individuals or groups they belong to

Exempts price differences based on actual cost differences to serve customers, as well as uniformly offered discounts (senior, student, veteran, military) where eligibility criteria are transparent and information is voluntarily provided

Exempts employers who set wages based on job-related performance data or work location cost-of-living, provided they disclose in plain language how automated systems consider employee data before hiring

Violations of the price-setting prohibition constitute unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; wage-setting violations may be investigated by the Commissioner and enforced by the Attorney General