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

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and a certain assessment on or before certain dates; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; requiring the Department, in consultation with a certain subcabinet, to adopt certain policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence by units of State government; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 9Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWolf, DanAlliance for Digital InnovationOral
FAVCornish, TashaCybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFry Hester, KatieMaryland SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFry Hester, KatieMaryland SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMulford, PatrickIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVYelin, BenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFZektick, BarbaralobbyistZ & C LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFHopkins, BarbaraIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FWAShah, NishantDoITOral
FWACross, CashennaNAACPOral
FWAGridley, JosephThe University of MarylandOral
FWACather, MarkUniversity System of MarylandOral
FWAClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAState Treasurer’s Office and Comptroller’s Office, State Treasurer’s Office and Comptroller’s OfficeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (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
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
FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
UNFZektick, BarbaraZ & C LLCRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
FWAFiastro, 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.
FWAdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet