HB184Maryland2026 sessionIntroduced
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)Criminal justice & policingLiability & private right of action
Plain-language summary
Criminalizes using personal identifying information or AI-generated deepfake representations of a person to cause physical injury, serious emotional distress, or economic harm, with escalating penalties for multiple victims. The law targets AI-enabled identity fraud and impersonation.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Nov 1, 2025
HPre-filed
Jan 14, 2026
HFirst Reading Judiciary
Jan 16, 2026
HHearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 16, 2026
HHearing canceled
Jan 16, 2026
HHearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Progress
IntroducedJan 14, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
CP
Rep. Cheryl Pasteur (D)Prime sponsor
Sources
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