HB0952 — Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB0952 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Jason C. Buckel · Primary
- Delegate Lily Qi · Cosponsor
- Delegate Christopher T. Adams · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marlon Amprey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz · Cosponsor
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Cosponsor
- Delegate Adrian Boafo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Seth A. Howard · Cosponsor
- S. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jesse T. Pippy · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrew C. Pruski · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Queen · Cosponsor
- Delegate Denise Roberts · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Cosponsor
- Delegate April Rose · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama · Cosponsor
- Delegate William J. Wivell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican
Co-sponsors (19)
- Delegate Lily Qi Democrat
- Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican
- Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat
- Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat
- Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican
- Johnson, S.
- Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican
- Delegate Andrew C. Pruski Democrat
- Delegate Pam Queen Democrat
- Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat
- Delegate April Rose Republican
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat
- Delegate William J. Wivell Republican
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 168 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 85 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 123 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 3% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0952 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB0952?
- HB0952 is sponsored by Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Johnson, S., Delegate Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), and Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB0952?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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