2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB818: Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024)
Legislative Summary
Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and a certain assessment on or before certain dates; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; requiring the Department, in consultation with a certain subcabinet, to adopt certain policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence by units of State government; etc.
Bill History
2/2/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/6/2024
Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments {523823/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/15/2024
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/20/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/20/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Favorable with Amendments {253228/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/5/2024
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/5/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 253228/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 253228/1 Adopted
4/4/2024Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 523823/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 523823/1 Adopted
3/14/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/5/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2024
136
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/15/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Dawn Gile
Democrat
Malcolm Augustine
Democrat
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat
Arthur Ellis
Democrat
Brian Feldman
Democrat
William Ferguson
Democrat
Michael Jackson
Democrat
Clarence Lam
Democrat
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
William Smith
Democrat
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Chris West
Republican
Craig Zucker
Democrat
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Karen Lewis Young
Democrat
Bryan Simonaire
Republican
Mary Washington
Democrat
Ron Watson
Democrat