Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation
State of MarylandMarylandRequiring 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.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 21, 2026
- 236 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 23, 2026
- Pending committee
- Finance
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Bill history
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Subjects
- Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Children
- Artificial Intelligence
- Commerce and Business
- Consumer Protection
- Crimes and Punishments
- Data
- Equipment
- Health, Department of
- Information Technology
- internet
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Minors
- Notices
- Penalties and Sentences
- Publications
- Reports
- Rules and Regulations
- Safety
- Sexual Matters
- Standards and Best Practices
- Time
- Unfair Trade Practices
- Video
- complaints
- Disclosure
- Ethics
- Personal Identifying Information
- Public Information
- Technology
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