Legislation - HB0883

Title: Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Delegates Qi, Boafo, Guyton, Kaiser, J. Long, Miller, Palakovich Carr, Rose, Tomlinson, Turner, Woods, and Wu
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a developer of artificial intelligence from making, or knowingly causing artificial intelligence to make, certain representations or statements or to provide certain services or experiences relating to behavioral health care; requiring certain artificial intelligence sold, leased, given, or otherwise provided to consumers in the State to include a certain notice or protocols; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Health

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Health) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {863824/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (110-23) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Economic Matters and Health
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Health)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments {863824/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (110-23)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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