HB 1331

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence

Sponsor: Lily Qi (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Regulating the manner in which a developer or deployer of artificial intelligence must protect consumers from certain risks; requiring a developer that offers to sell a certain artificial intelligence system to provide certain information and make certain disclosures; requiring a deployer to implement a certain risk management policy and take certain precautions to protect consumers from certain risks; requiring a deployer to complete an impact assessment and make certain disclosures; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 2FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Qi, Delegate Qilegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Zachary	CDIA	Position only
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hebert, Claire	Electronic Transactions Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Maurice, Donald	Receivables Management Association International, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Weise, Crystal	AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Scherer, Matt	Center for Democracy & Technology	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Williams, Kara	Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bobo, Elizabethlobbyist	Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral
FWA	Celentano, Matthewlobbyist	The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Abrams, Hanna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFL-CIOFWA 1

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationFWA 1

CDIAUNF 1

Center for Democracy & TechnologyFWA 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFWA 1

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)FWA 1

Electronic Transactions AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

Receivables Management Association International, Inc.UNF 1

The League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandFWA 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

UNFJanuary, BriannaChamber of ProgressRegistered for: Chamber of Progress

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFWiggins, 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…

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

FWAEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

FWAGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FWABobo, ElizabethMaryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIORegistered for: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO

FWACelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FWARASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

INFORichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association