# Maryland HB 0966: Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment

Maryland HB 0966, Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jon S. Cardin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Referred Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0966
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Referred Rules
- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Administrative Office of the Courts, Appropriations, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Circuit Courts, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Damages, District Courts, Evidence, Grants, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Liability, Pilot Programs, Procurement, Students, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Testimony -see also- Witnesses
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (129 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 9 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-03: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (129-9) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments {223829/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0966t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0966f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0966t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0966f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0966-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).