Artificial Intelligence - Causing Injury or Death - Civil and Criminal Liability
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hizkias, Aden | Chamber of Progress | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |