MD SB655 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Vetoed on May 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-16 - Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Vetoed on May 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-16 - Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program within the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide expertise in artificial intelligence to the circuit courts and the District Court in the form of expert testimony on certain types of evidence before the courts; requiring the Office to develop a grant application for the Program and award grants to eligible higher education institutions; and authorizing the Governor for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to include $250,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program.
Title
Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-5) |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments {373728/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {963824/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB966 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-03 - Referred Rules
Subjects
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appropriations
Artificial Intelligence
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Contracts
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Damages
District Courts
Evidence
Grants
Higher Education
Liability
Pilot Programs
Procurement
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Testimony
Appropriations
Artificial Intelligence
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions
Contracts
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Damages
District Courts
Evidence
Grants
Higher Education
Liability
Pilot Programs
Procurement
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Testimony
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 13 | 101.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
