PRIA Logo™
MarylandSB 00082026 Regular SessionSenate

Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations

Sponsored By: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic)

Passed

Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesArtificial Intelligence -see also- BiometricsCivil Actions -see also- Small ClaimsCourts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc.Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.DeepfakesDigital ImagesFraud -see also- ForgeryHarassment -see also- ThreatsPenalties and Sentences -see also- Death PenaltyPersonal Identifying InformationRecords -see also- Land Records; Vital RecordsThreatsVictims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Katie Fry Hester

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Nick Charles

    Democratic • Senate

  • William G. Folden

    Republican • Senate

  • Shaneka Henson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Shelly Hettleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary-Dulany James

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sara Love

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike McKay

    Republican • Senate

  • C. Anthony Muse

    Democratic • Senate

  • William C. Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Charles E. Sydnor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Waldstreicher

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris West

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 177 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 132 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 45 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Returned Passed

    4/10/2026Senate

  2. Third Reading Passed (132-0)

    4/10/2026House

  3. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/8/2026House

  4. Favorable Report by Judiciary

    4/8/2026House

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

    3/26/2026House

  6. Referred Judiciary

    3/20/2026House

  7. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

    3/19/2026Senate

  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/18/2026Senate

  9. Favorable with Amendments {493123/1 Adopted

    3/18/2026Senate

  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

    3/16/2026Senate

  11. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    1/14/2026Senate

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

    1/13/2026Senate

  13. Pre-filed

    8/26/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/18/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation