HB 956

Enacted

Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation

Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 105 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation; requiring the Workgroup to monitor and make recommendations related to the regulation of artificial intelligence, consumer protection, current private sector use of artificial intelligence, enforcement authority for the Office of the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection, and impact in the determination of government benefits; and requiring the Workgroup to make its recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2026.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 12Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Scherer, Matt	Center for Democracy & Technology	Oral
UNF	Winters, Ben	Consumer Federation of America (CFA)	Oral
UNF	Williams, Kara	Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
FWA	Gedye, Gracelobbyist	Consumer Reports	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Elalamy, Sara	Department of Information Technology (DoIT)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Elalamy, Sara	Department of Information Technology (DoIT)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Center for Democracy & TechnologyUNF 1

Consumer Federation of America (CFA)UNF 1

Consumer ReportsFWA 1

Department of Information Technology (DoIT)INFO 2

Economic Action MarylandFWA 2

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)UNF 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFWA 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 2

Travis LerolUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

FAVdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

FWAGedye, GraceConsumer ReportsRegistered for: Consumer Reports, Inc.

FWAWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWARichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association

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.…

FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…