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HB 1250·MD·house

Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots

In CommitteeFiled Feb 12, 2026
Sponsor: Qi
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In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 3, 2026

Summary

The legislation creates new standards for how chatbot developers and operators design, market and provide these AI tools to users in Maryland. It adds privacy safeguards, mandatory warning notices, and stronger protections for anyone under age 13, and classifies chatbots as products for certain liability actions. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices under the state consumer‑protection law.

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