JPR Committee Session, 1/22/2026 #1

Judicial Proceedings Committee · January 23, 2026

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Senate Bill 8 — AI-enabled identity fraud / deepfakes

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Senator Hester opened on behalf of SB 8, arguing the bill updates Marylands identity-fraud law to criminalize AI-generated impersonation and expand PII definitions to include biometric data and voiceprints; she cited a 2024 Pikesville High School deepfake incident. Prosecutors on the panel (Miss David, John Cox) described investigative challenges under current statute and urged adding AI mechanisms into identity-fraud law. The committee asked repeatedly about distinguishing pranks/satire from fraudulent intent; proponents said intent and harm (physical injury, serious emotional distress, or $

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The Judicial Proceedings Committee heard nine bills covering identity-fraud via AI, mail theft updates, fair-housing testing recordings, modernization of public-notice publication, sentencing increases for vehicular homicide, fiduciary privilege clarity, child sexual image penalties, a ban on face coverings for law enforcement (with exceptions), and a proposal to bar local 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements.

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