Civil Actions - Product Liability - Artificial Intelligence Systems
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a cause of action against a developer of a certain artificial intelligence system for defective design, failure to provide adequate instruction or warning, and breach of express warranty; establishing that a deployer of a certain artificial intelligence system may be sued in lieu of a developer under certain circumstances; authorizing the Attorney General to bring an action against a developer or a deployer for harm caused by a certain dangerous or defective product; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Jaisimha, Jai | Transparency Coalition.ai | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Irwin, Lizzie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meehan, Rachael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruhlman, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | American Property & Casualty Insurance Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ellerbee, Christy | Electronic Transactions Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Taylor, Zachary | CDIA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered 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…