Policy Tracker
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
MD · Legislation · 2026 · SB8
Record updated May 12, 2026
Summary
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause physical injury, serious emotional distress, or economic damages; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; providing penalties of 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of up $10,000 or both where one victim is involved, and for two or more victims the term of imprisonment is up to 10 years and the fine is up to $15,000 or both; etc.
Timeline
2026-05-12
S
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445
2026-04-10
H
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2026-04-10
S
Returned Passed
2026-04-08
H
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-04-08
H
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-26
H
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20
H
Referred Judiciary
2026-03-19
S
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Bill Text
Pending
Bill Text is not available yet for this record.