S.B. 853: Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements
Maryland, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, February 6, 2026.
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S.B. 853 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Prohibiting certain individuals from entering into a nondisclosure agreement with a person involved in an economic development activity, including establishing or operating a data center; including public service companies as an instrumentality of the State for the purpose of the Public Information Act; etc.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Charles Sydnor (D)
Subjects Economic Development, State Government - General Assembly, Information Technology - Generally, Commerce and Business, Committees and Commissions, Data Centers, Death, Disclosure, News Media, Notices, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Public Information, State Employees, Utilities The legislature's own list.
Official page mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0853?ys=2026RS. Found through LegiScan (bill 2112479), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- February 6, 2026 In committee
S.B. 853 went to committee in the Senate. mgaleg.maryland.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance.
- February 6, 2026 Introduced
S.B. 853 was introduced in the Senate. mgaleg.maryland.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance.
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