# Maryland (United States)

- **Record type**: Jurisdiction profile
- **Short name**: Maryland
- **ISO code**: US-MD
- **Type**: state
- **Region**: Americas / Northern America

## In brief

Maryland (United States) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding and 1 in force. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. Maryland is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules.

## Overview

Maryland is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules. On record: Maryland AI Governance Act 2024. This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.

## Regulatory status

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

## What is binding and what is guidance

Binding: Maryland AI Governance Act 2024. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

## How to use this profile

- Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
- Read these alongside US's national rules, which apply as well.

## Official sources

- Maryland General Assembly: SB 818 (2024 Regular Session) — Maryland General Assembly — https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0818?ys=2024rs

## Instruments recorded for this jurisdiction (1)

- **Maryland Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024 (SB 818 / HB 1271, Chapter 496)** — Act / statute, In force, binding
  - Record: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-maryland-ai-governance-act-2024
  - Context file: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-maryland-ai-governance-act-2024.md

## Provenance

- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-maryland
- **Official source**: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0818?ys=2024rs
- **Source document**: Maryland General Assembly: SB 818 (2024 Regular Session)
- **Published by**: Maryland General Assembly
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: low
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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