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Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes

MD · Legislation · 2026 · HB145

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Introduced

Record updated Jan 16, 2026

Summary

Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to take certain actions if the State Administrator receives a credible report that election misinformation or election disinformation, including a deepfake, has been or is being communicated, disseminated, or distributed; requiring the Administrator to communication correct information to the public; prohibiting a person, under certain circumstances, from knowingly or with reckless disregard using or disseminating a deepfake to produce materially false information; etc.

Timeline

2026-01-16

H

Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

2026-01-14

H

First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

2025-07-16

H

Pre-filed

Bill Text

Pending

Bill Text is not available yet for this record.

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