Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB979 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 979
8	8	F1, F5 4lr2138
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10	10	By: Senator Hester
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Education – Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines and Pilot Program 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the 3
21	21	AI Subcabinet of the Governor’s Executive Council, to develop and update certain 4
22	22	guidelines, standards, and best practices on artificial intelligence for county boards 5
23	23	of education and to develop a pilot program to support the AI Subcabinet of the 6
24	24	Governor’s Executive Council; requiring the State Department of Education to 7
25	25	develop certain strategies to coordinate and assist county boards to implement 8
26	26	certain artificial intelligence best practices, provide certain recommendations for 9
27	27	integrating artificial intelligence into certain college and career readiness standards, 10
28	28	and adopt certain policies and procedures regarding certain systems that employ 11
29	29	artificial intelligence; and generally relating to artificial intelligence in primary and 12
30	30	secondary education. 13
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32	32	BY adding to 14
33	33	Article – Education 15
34	34	Section 7–2201 through 7–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. Artificial 16
35	35	Intelligence in Education” 17
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
37	37	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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39	39	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
40	40	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
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42	42	Article – Education 22
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44	44	SUBTITLE 22. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION. 23
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46	46	7–2201. 24
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50	50	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
51	51	INDICATED. 2
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53	53	(B) “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGEN CE” MEANS A MACHINE–BASED SYSTEM THAT : 3
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55	55	(1) CAN, FOR A GIVEN SET OF H UMAN–DEFINED OBJECTIVES , MAKE 4
56	56	PREDICTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS , OR DECISIONS INFLUEN CING REAL OR VIRTUAL 5
57	57	ENVIRONMENTS ; 6
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59	59	(2) USES MACHINE AND HUMA N–BASED INPUTS TO PERC EIVE REAL 7
60	60	AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONM ENTS AND THAT ABSTRACTS THESE PERCEPTIONS INTO 8
61	61	MODELS THROUGH ANALY SIS IN AN AUTOMATED MANNER; AND 9
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63	63	(3) USES MODEL INFERENCE TO FORMULATE OPTIONS FOR 10
64	64	INFORMATION OR ACTIO N. 11
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66	66	(C) “COUNTY BOARD ” MEANS THE BOARD OF E DUCATION OF A COUNTY AND 12
67	67	INCLUDES THE BALTIMORE CITY BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS . 13
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69	69	(D) “COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ” MEANS THE COUNTY SUP ERINTENDENT 14
70	70	OF SCHOOLS OF A COUN TY AND INCLUDES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 15
71	71	BALTIMORE CITY BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS . 16
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73	73	(E) “CTE COMMITTEE” MEANS THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 17
74	74	COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER § 21–209 OF THIS ARTICLE. 18
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76	76	(F) “ELEMENTARY AND SECOND ARY EDUCATION ” MEANS EDUCATION AND 19
77	77	PROGRAMS OF EDUCATIO N FROM AND INCLUDING PRESCHOOL THROUGH TH E END 20
78	78	OF HIGH SCHOOL AND THEIR EQUIVALENT . 21
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80	80	(G) “IMPACT ASSESSMENT ” MEANS A DOCUMENTED RISK –BASED 22
81	81	EVALUATION OF A SYST EM THAT EMPLOYS ARTI FICIAL INTELLIGENCE . 23
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83	83	(H) (1) “PERSONAL INFORMATION ” MEANS INFORMATION THAT 24
84	84	IDENTIFIES, RELATES TO , DESCRIBES, IS REASONABLY CAPABL E OF BEING 25
85	85	ASSOCIATED WITH , OR COULD REASONABLY BE LINKED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECT LY, 26
86	86	WITH A PARTICULAR CO NSUMER OR DEVI CE USED BY THE CONSUM ER. 27
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88	88	(2) “PERSONAL INFORMATION ” INCLUDES: 28
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90	90	(I) UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS ; 29
91	91	SENATE BILL 979 3
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94	94	(II) CHARACTERISTICS OF PR OTECTED CLASSIFICATIONS 1
95	95	UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ; 2
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97	97	(III) COMMERCIAL INFORMATIO N, INCLUDING: 3
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99	99	1. RECORDS OF PERSONAL P ROPERTY; 4
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101	101	2. PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED , OBTAINED, OR 5
102	102	CONSIDERED BY A CONS UMER; AND 6
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104	104	3. OTHER PURCHASING OR C ONSUMING HISTORI ES OR 7
105	105	TENDENCIES OF A CONS UMER; 8
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107	107	(IV) BIOMETRIC DATA ; 9
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109	109	(V) INTERNET OR OTHER ELE CTRONIC NETWORK ACTI VITY 10
110	110	INFORMATION , INCLUDING BROWSING H ISTORY, SEARCH HISTORY , AND 11
111	111	INFORMATION REGARDIN G A CONSUMER ’S INTERACTION WITH A WEBSITE, AN 12
112	112	APPLICATION, OR AN ADVERTISEMENT ; 13
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114	114	(VI) GEOLOCATION DATA ; AND 14
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116	116	(VII) INFERENCES DRAWN FROM ANY OF THE INFORMATI ON 15
117	117	IDENTIFIED IN THIS S UBSECTION TO CREATE A PROFILE ABOUT A CO NSUMER 16
118	118	REFLECTING THE CONSU MER’S PREFERENCES , CHARACTERISTICS , 17
119	119	PSYCHOLOGICAL TRENDS , PREDISPOSITIONS, OR BEHAVIOR. 18
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121	121	(I) “UNIQUE IDENTIFIER ” MEANS A PERSISTENT I DENTIFIER THAT CAN B E 19
122	122	USED TO RECOGNIZE A CONSUMER OR A DEVI CE THAT IS LINKED TO A CONSUMER 20
123	123	OR HOUSEHOLD , OVER TIME AND ACROSS DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGI ES, INCLUDING: 21
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125	125	(1) A DEVICE IDENTIFIER; 22
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127	127	(2) AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS ; 23
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129	129	(3) A COOKIE, BEACON, PIXEL, TAG, MOBILE AD IDENTIFIER , OR 24
130	130	SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY ; 25
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132	132	(4) A CONSUMER NUMBER , UNIQUE PSEUDONYM , OR USER ALIAS; OR 26
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134	134	(5) A TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PE RSISTENT 27
135	135	IDENTIFIER THAT CAN BE US ED TO IDENTIFY A PAR TICULAR DEVI CE USED BY THE 28
136	136	CONSUMER . 29 4 SENATE BILL 979
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140	140	7–2202. 1
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142	142	(A) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AI SUBCABINET OF 2
143	143	THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SHALL DEVELOP AND UP DATE 3
144	144	GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR C OUNTY BOARDS , IN 4
145	145	ACCORDANCE WITH THE FUTURE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING REPORT OF THE 5
146	146	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO: 6
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148	148	(1) IMPLEMENT AND PROMOTE THE SAFE , RESPONSIBLE , AND 7
149	149	ETHICAL USE OF ARTIF ICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT: 8
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151	151	(I) EMPHASIZES STUDENTS AND TEACHER S AT THE CENTER OF 9
152	152	EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLO GY; AND 10
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154	154	(II) PRIORITIZES THE EDUCA TIONAL NEEDS OF STUD ENTS 11
155	155	USING EVIDENCE –BASED APPROACH ES AND METHODOLOGIES ; AND 12
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157	157	(2) IMPLEMENT THE BEST PR ACTICES FOR PROFESSI ONAL 13
158	158	DEVELOPMENT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE POLICIES AND PRO CEDURES. 14
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160	160	(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP STRATEGIES TO CO ORDINATE AND 15
161	161	ASSIST COUNTY BOARDS AND CO UNTY SUPERINTENDENTS TO IMPLEMENT BEST 16
162	162	PRACTICES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION . 17
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164	164	(C) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL D ESIGNATE AN EMPLOYEE TO FACILITATE 18
165	165	THE PRODUCTIVE AND E THICAL USE OF SYSTEM S OF ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE IN 19
166	166	ELEMENTARY AND SECON DARY EDUCATION . 20
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168	168	(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE CTE COMMITTEE 21
169	169	AND THE CTE SKILLS STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE 22
170	170	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTEGRATING ARTIFICI AL INTELLIGENCE INTO THE 23
171	171	COLLEGE AND CAREER R EADINESS STANDARD S ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE 24
172	172	BOARD UNDER § 7–205.1 OF THIS TITLE. 25
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174	174	7–2203. 26
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176	176	(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T POLICIES AND PROCE DURES 27
177	177	REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT , PROCUREMENT , IMPLEMENTATION , UTILIZATION, 28
178	178	AND ONGOING ASSESSME NT OF SYSTEMS THAT E MPLOY ARTIFICIAL INT ELLIGENCE 29
179	179	BY A COUNTY BOARD . 30
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181	181	(B) THE POLICIES AND PROC EDURES REQUIRED BY T HIS SECTION SHALL : 31 SENATE BILL 979 5
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185	185	(1) SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW , GOVERN THE 1
186	186	DEVELOPMENT , PROCUREMENT , IMPLEMENTATION , UTILIZATION, AND ONGOING 2
187	187	ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEM S THAT EMPLOY ARTIFI CIAL INTELLIGENCE BY A COUNTY 3
188	188	BOARD; AND 4
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190	190	(2) BE SUFFICIENT TO ENSU RE THAT THE USE OF ANY SYS TEM THAT 5
191	191	EMPLOYS ARTIFICIAL I NTELLIGENCE BY A COU NTY BOARD DOES NOT : 6
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193	193	(I) RESULT IN ANY UNLAWFU L DISCRIMINATION ; 7
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195	195	(II) HAVE AN UNLAWFUL DISP ARATE IMPACT ON ANY 8
196	196	STUDENTS, GROUP OF STUDENTS, PRINCIPAL, TEACHER, OR STAFF, ON THE BASIS 9
197	197	OF ANY ACTUAL OR PER CEIVED CHARACTERISTI C; 10
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199	199	(III) HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPAC T ON THE HEALTH , SAFETY, OR 11
200	200	WELL–BEING OF A STUDENT, GROUP OF STUDENTS , PRINCIPAL, TEACHER, OR 12
201	201	STAFF; OR 13
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203	203	(IV) COLLECT PERSONAL INFO RMATION FROM A STUDE NT, 14
204	204	GROUP OF STUDENTS, PRINCIPAL, TEACHER, OR STAFF, WITHOUT THE WRITTEN 15
205	205	APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY . 16
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207	207	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
208	208	1, 2024. 18