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Maryland 2026

SB 8

Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-09 10:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Maryland
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence, Civil Actions, Courts, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Deepfakes, Digital Images, Fraud, Harassment, Penalties and Sentences, Personal Identifying Information, Records, Threats, Victims
Introduced / first action
2025-08-26 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445

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  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

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  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

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  5. Favorable Report by Judiciary

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  6. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

  7. Referred Judiciary

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  8. Third Reading Passed

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  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  10. Favorable with Amendments {

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  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

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  12. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

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  13. Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.

  14. Pre-filed

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