MD HB956: Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation

In one paragraph

Maryland's HB 956 creates the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation: legislators, the Attorney General, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation CEO and appointed industry, academic, labor, civil rights, privacy, consumer and cybersecurity representatives. It monitors and makes recommendations on AI, including regulating AI used in decisions that significantly impact people's livelihood and life opportunities, developer and deployer obligations, consumer rights and disclosures, Attorney General enforcement and AI in government benefit decisions, and reports yearly from July 1, 2026. Approved April 22, 2025 (Chapter 105); effective July 1, 2025; ends June 30, 2029.

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What it means for business

No duties for businesses. Industry, labor and advocacy representatives sit on a workgroup that recommends Maryland AI rules, including developer and deployer obligations, in yearly reports from July 1, 2026 until the act ends June 30, 2029.

Key provisions

1. 1New State Finance and Procurement § 3.5-807; the Senate President and House Speaker jointly designate the chair, and the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security staffs the workgroup
2. 2Members: two senators, two delegates, the Attorney General and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation CEO (or designees); Governor appointees: three from the Maryland Technology Council, two each from e-commerce, biotechnology, real estate, health care (at least one with clinical experience) and education, three AI or data science academics, two civil rights nonprofits and one from the Maryland Veterans Chamber of Commerce
3. 3The Senate President appoints two consumer protection nonprofit and two cybersecurity representatives with AI expertise; the Speaker appoints two data privacy nonprofit representatives and two who work with the AFL-CIO Tech Institute
4. 4Issues: regulation of AI used in decisions that significantly impact individuals' livelihood and life opportunities; deployer and developer obligations on labor, employment and privacy; consumer rights; current private-sector AI use; general AI disclosures for consumers; enforcement authority of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division; AI in government benefit determinations
5. 5Reports findings and recommendations to the Senate Finance and House Economic Matters Committees by July 1, 2026 and each year after; the General Assembly intends it to coordinate with the Maryland Cybersecurity Council
6. 6For fiscal year 2027 and each year after, the Governor may include $100,000 for the workgroup in the budget bill; members are unpaid but reimbursed for expenses
7. 7Approved by the Governor April 22, 2025 (Chapter 105 of 2025); effective July 1, 2025; abrogated at the end of June 30, 2029

Latest legislative action

Apr 22, 2025. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 105

Sponsors

Roll call votes

Amendments (1)

• Favorable with Amendments 923420/1 Adopted Adopted 2025-04-04