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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 525: Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 525 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition. Primary sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Courtney Watson (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Referred Rules.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Courtney WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9B
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred Rules
  2. Third Reading Passed
  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  4. Favorable with Amendments {
  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
  6. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source