MD HB589 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing that a person who intentionally, knowingly, or negligently designs or creates artificial intelligence software able to cause physical injury or death is strictly liable for damages and subject to a civil penalty if the software is used to cause personal injury or death; and prohibiting a person from intentionally, knowingly, or negligently designing or creating artificial intelligence software able to cause injury or death.
Title
Artificial Intelligence - Causing Injury or Death - Civil and Criminal Liability
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2025-01-23 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Civil Actions and Procedures
Civil Offenses
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Damages
Death
Injury
Liability
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Civil Actions and Procedures
Civil Offenses
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Damages
Death
Injury
Liability
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Criminal Law | 1 | 403 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0589?ys=2025RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0589f.pdf |