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HOUSE BILL 956
S1, K3, I3 5lr1914
By: Delegate Wilson
Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2025
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: February 27, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Consumer Protection – Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation; 3
requiring the Workgroup to monitor and make recommendations regarding certain 4
issues related to artificial intelligence and consumer protection; and generally 5
relating to the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation. 6
BY adding to 7
Article – State Finance and Procurement 8
Section 3.5–807 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
Article – State Finance and Procurement 14
3.5–807. 15
(A) THERE IS A WORKGROUP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 16
IMPLEMENTATION . 17
(B) THE WORKGROUP CONSISTS OF THE FOLL OWING MEMBERS : 18 2 HOUSE BILL 956
(1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 1
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 2
(2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 3
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 4
(3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S 5
DESIGNEE; 6
(4) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND 7
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 8
OFFICER’S DESIGNEE; AND 9
(5) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 10
(I) FOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MARYLAND 11
TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL; 12
(II) THREE REPRESENTATIVE S FROM THE E–COMMERCE 13
INDUSTRY; 14
(III) THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BIOTECHNOLOGY 15
INDUSTRY; 16
(IV) THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE REAL ESTATE 17
COMMUNITY ; 18
(V) THREE REPRESENTATIVE S FROM THE HEALTH CARE 19
SECTOR; AND 20
(VI) THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION SECTOR . 21
(C) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 22
JOINTLY SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE WORKGROUP . 23
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE WORKGROUP . 24
(E) A MEMBER OF THE WORKGROUP : 25
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 26
WORKGROUP ; BUT 27
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(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE 1
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 2
(F) THE WORKGROUP SHALL MONITOR ISSUES AND MAKE 3
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO ARTIFICIA L INTELLIGENCE INCLUDING: 4
(1) THE REGULATION OF ARTIFI CIAL INTELLIGENCE US ED IN 5
DECISIONS THAT SIGNI FICANTLY IMPACT THE LIVELIHOOD AND LIFE 6
OPPORTUNITIES OF IND IVIDUALS IN THE STATE; 7
(2) DEPLOYER AND DEVELOPER OBLIGATION S RELATED TO LABOR 8
AND EMPLOYMENT AND P ROTECTION OF INDIVID UAL PRIVACY RIGHTS ; 9
(3) PROTECTION OF CONSUM ER RIGHTS; 10
(4) CURRENT PRIVATE SECTO R USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ; 11
(5) GENERAL ARTIFICIAL I NTELLIGENCE DISCLOSU RES FOR ALL 12
CONSUMERS ; AND 13
(6) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORIT Y FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY 14
GENERAL’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION. 15
(G) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE 16
WORKGROUP SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS , IN 17
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE 18
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE. 19
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
1, 2025. 21
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.