Bill Sponsor
Maryland Senate Bill 8
Session 2026
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
8
State
Maryland
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Smith
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
Unavailable
Text (2)
First - Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Third - Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Documents (1)
Actions (13)
04/10/2026
Senate
Returned Passed
04/10/2026
House
Third Reading Passed
04/08/2026
House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
04/08/2026
House
Favorable Report by Judiciary
03/26/2026
House
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
03/20/2026
House
Referred Judiciary
03/19/2026
Senate
Third Reading Passed
03/18/2026
Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/18/2026
Senate
Favorable with Amendments {
03/16/2026
Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
01/14/2026
Senate
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
01/13/2026
Senate
Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
08/26/2025
Senate
Pre-filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 7:46:50 PM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 11:13:37 PM