HB145Maryland2026 sessionEngrossed
Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes
Plain-language summary
Directs the State Administrator of Elections to respond to credible reports of election misinformation or disinformation, including deepfakes, by communicating accurate information to the public. It also prohibits knowingly or recklessly disseminating deepfakes that produce materially false election-related information.
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History
Jul 16, 2025
HPre-filed
Jan 14, 2026
HFirst Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 16, 2026
HHearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Apr 9, 2026
HFavorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Apr 9, 2026
HFavorable with Amendments {503523/1 Adopted
Apr 9, 2026
HMotion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted
Apr 9, 2026
HFloor Amendment {213325/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (39-90)
Apr 9, 2026
HSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 10, 2026
HThird Reading Passed (95-36)
Apr 10, 2026
SReferred Rules
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedApr 10, 2026
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
JF
Rep. Jessica Feldmark (D)Prime sponsor
KF
Rep. Kris Fair (D)
ML
Rep. Mary Lehman (D)
SR
Rep. Sheila Ruth (D)
JT
Rep. Jen Terrasa (D)
Sources
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