HB 952

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-952
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Economic Matters; Finance
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-25
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

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; limiting the amount and type of data an operator may collect; requiring an operator to establish and maintain a complaint system; requiring the Office of Suicide Prevention to annually publish certain data compiled from operators; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Buckel
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-09 Status passed_lower
2026-06-25 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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