Law note · Maryland
HB 603 / SB 571, Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Kids Code)
cite Md. Code, Com. Law ยงยง 14-4801 to 14-4813 (Subtitle 48), 2024 Md. Laws ch. 461
stage IN FORCE in force since 2024-10-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Requires online products reasonably likely to be accessed by children under 18 to set high default privacy settings, complete data protection impact assessments, and avoid data practices harmful to children. A First Amendment and federal preemption challenge by NetChoice survived a motion to dismiss in November 2025 and is proceeding without an injunction.
Primary source: official Maryland Code statute text