HB 956 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation

HB 956 establishes a 15-member workgroup to monitor artificial intelligence (AI) issues affecting consumers in Maryland. The workgroup includes two Senate and two House members, the Attorney General, a tech corporation official, and industry representatives from technology, e-commerce, biotech, real estate, healthcare, and education sectors. It must monitor AI regulation in decisions impacting livelihoods, privacy protections, consumer rights, and private sector AI use, then submit annual recommendations to legislative committees starting July 1, 2026. The bill directly affects how Maryland tracks AI impacts on consumers, with no immediate policy changes - only a process for future guidance.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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Third - Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation → Enrolled - Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation · 5 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Bill, adding official proofreading and sealing details. The core policy changes involve expanding the Artificial Intelligence Workgroup by adding new members from academia, nonprofits, and specific industry sectors, while modifying the composition of existing industry representatives. The bill also adds a new requirement for the Workgroup to monitor government benefit determinations and authorizes a $100,000 annual appropriation to fund the group starting in Fiscal Year 2027.

Scope change

The scope of the Workgroup was expanded to include broader stakeholder representation, including academia, civil rights organizations, and cybersecurity experts, alongside adjustments to industry representation numbers.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new Workgroup members from academia, nonprofit organizations focusing on civil rights and data privacy, and representatives from the Maryland Veterans Chamber of Commerce.

Adjusted the number of representatives from various industry sectors, such as the Maryland Technology Council and E-commerce industry, by changing counts from four to three or two.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for the Workgroup to monitor the impact of AI on government benefit determinations.

FISCAL

Authorized an annual appropriation of $100,000 to support the Workgroup beginning in Fiscal Year 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated the reporting line for the Attorney General's Office to specifically include the Office of Consumer Protection Division.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 46

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic33

29 Yea 4

87% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 105

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Concurs Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Mar 24, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-2)

house of delegates

Mar 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-0-5)

senate

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

First Reading Economic Matters

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors