Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morgan, Karen | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, John | Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association | Oral |
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | David, Sarah | Office of the State Prosecutor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Canellas, Marc | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Northrup, Andrew | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Banuelos, Kathy | Motion Picture Association, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |