SB 905

Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/26 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 list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Morgan, Karen	AARP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	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	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Position only
FAV	Dunklow, Brittany	Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	David, Sarah	Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yelin, Ben	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Horowitz, David	Media Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Colbert, Renata	Motion Picture Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
FWA	Burns, Brooke	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARPFAV 1

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationFAV 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Office of the State ProsecutorFAV 1

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Media CoalitionUNF 1

Motion Picture AssociationUNF 1

Office of the State ProsecutorFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet