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Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and assessments by December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; prohibiting a unit of State government from deploying or using a system that employs artificial intelligence under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWolf, DanAlliance for Digital InnovationOral
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLewis, Delegate JazzIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
FWAShah, NishantDoITOral
FWAGridley, JosephThe University of MarylandOral
FWACather, MarkUniversity System of MarylandOral
FWAClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAMulford, PatrickIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition
FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.
FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference