Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB883: Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Prohibiting a developer of artificial intelligence from making, or knowingly causing artificial intelligence to make, certain representations or statements or to provide certain services or experiences relating to behavioral health care; requiring certain artificial intelligence sold, leased, given, or otherwise provided to consumers in the State to include a certain notice or protocols; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions FOR the purpose of prohibiting a certain developer from making or knowingly causing artificial intelligence to make certain representations or statements or to provide certain services or experiences relating to behavioral health care, subject to a certain civil penalty; requiring certain artificial intelligence sold, leased, given, or otherwise provided to consumers in the State to include certain notice or certain protocols…
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions FOR the purpose of prohibiting a certain developer from making or knowingly causing artificial intelligence to make certain representations or statements or to provide certain services or experiences relating to behavioral health care, subject to a certain civil penalty; requiring certain artificial intelligence sold, leased, given, or otherwise provided to consumers in the State to include certain notice or certain protocols; making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; authorizing the Attorney General to investigate and bring an action for an alleged violation of this Act and requiring revenues from civil penalties collected to be distributed to a certain fund; and generally relating to artificial intelligence and behavioral health care. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-301(14)(xlvii) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-301(14)(xlviii) Annotated Code of Maryland EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0883* HOUSE BILL (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Commercial Law Section …