2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB655: Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program within the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide expertise in artificial intelligence to the circuit courts and the District Court in the form of expert testimony on certain types of evidence before the courts; requiring the Office to develop a grant application for the Program and award grants to eligible higher education institutions; and authorizing the Governor for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to include $250,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/3/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {963824/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {373728/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-5)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 373728/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 373728/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 963824/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 963824/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
134
Yea
5
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester
Katie Hester
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2025150.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025108.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202594.8 KB
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