- Title
- Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation
- Sponsored by
- Delegate Buckel
- Status
- In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
- Analysis
Synopsis
Requiring certain operators of companion chatbots to establish, maintain, and publish certain protocols and provide certain information to users of the companion chatbot; requiring operators to establish enhanced measures for minor users of companion chatbots; requiring the Office of Suicide Prevention in the Maryland Department of Health to annually publish certain data compiled from operators; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Committees
- Original:
- Economic Matters
Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026
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Last Updated: 2/5/2026 3:05 PM
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