Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB1250 — Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill regulates the design and use of chatbots to protect consumer safety and privacy.

This legislation establishes safety and privacy guidelines for chatbot developers and operators, particularly for users under 13. It also mandates warnings during chatbot use and classifies chatbots as products for liability purposes.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means users will have enhanced safety and privacy protections when interacting with chatbots.

Summary

Regulating the manner in which a developer designs and creates and an operator makes available to users in the State a chatbot, including establishing safety and privacy protections for users; establishing, an enhanced protection for users who are minors under the age of 13 years; requiring the display of certain warnings when using a chatbot; establishing that a chatbot is considered a product for certain product liability actions; applying certain provisions of the Act to governmental units; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1250 do?
Regulating the manner in which a developer designs and creates and an operator makes available to users in the State a chatbot, including establishing safety and privacy protections for users; establishing, an enhanced protection for users who are minors under the age of 13 years; requiring the display of certain warnings when using a chatbot; establishing that a chatbot is considered a product for certain product liability actions; applying certain provisions of the Act to governmental units; etc.
Who sponsors HB1250?
HB1250 is sponsored by Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Delegate April Rose (Republican), and Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1250?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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