MD HB663 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1062
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 19 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 19 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation against another person who distributes a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from an actual visual representation of the person and falsely depicts the person with his or her intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual activity; clarifying what constitutes a visual representation for a certain prohibition against distributing a certain visual representation in a certain manner; etc.
Title
Civil Actions - Sexual Deepfake Representations and Revenge Porn
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | House | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-24 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB1062 (Carry Over) 2024-04-08 - Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Courts
Damages
Digital Images
Libel and Slander
Nudity and Sexual Displays
Pornography
Privacy
Records
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Courts
Damages
Digital Images
Libel and Slander
Nudity and Sexual Displays
Pornography
Privacy
Records
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 3 | 809 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0663?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0663f.pdf |
