MD HB525 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB978
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm House Ways and Means Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm House Ways and Means Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from using fraud to influence or attempt to influence a voter's voting decision; providing that fraud includes the use of synthetic media; and defining "synthetic media" as an image, an audio recording, or a video recording that has been intentionally created or manipulated with the use of generative artificial intelligence or other digital technology to create a realistic but false image, audio recording, or video recording.
Title
Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition
Sponsors
| Del. Jessica Feldmark [D] | Del. Dana Jones [D] | Del. Anne Kaiser [D] | Del. Scott Phillips [D] |
| Del. Sheila Ruth [D] | Del. Courtney Watson [D] | Del. Melissa Wells [D] | Del. Jamila Woods [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-22 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Same As/Similar To
SB361 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-17 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB978 (Carry Over) 2024-03-19 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
SB978 (Carry Over) 2024-03-19 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Crimes and Punishments
Digital Images
Elections
Ethics
Fraud
Industry and Technology
Penalties and Sentences
Recordings
Video
Voting
Crimes and Punishments
Digital Images
Elections
Ethics
Fraud
Industry and Technology
Penalties and Sentences
Recordings
Video
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 13 | 401.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 13 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0525?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0525f.pdf |
