Pennsylvania
AI behavior law: bot and agent disclosure, crawler and training-data rules, automated-agent transactions, and algorithmic decision-making.
Summary
Pennsylvania has no comprehensive AI-behavior statute, but has enacted three targeted laws addressing harmful synthetic media: Act 125 of 2024 (nonconsensual intimate deepfakes and AI-generated child sexual abuse material), Act 35 of 2025 (criminal penalties for digital forgery with fraudulent intent), and Executive Order 2023-19 governing responsible generative AI use across state agencies. The legislature is actively considering several disclosure-focused bills — including the SAFECHAT Act (SB 1090, passed the Senate 49-1, pending in the House) on companion chatbot disclosures for minors, HB 1857 requiring AI disclosure and a right to human review in high-impact consumer decisions, and HB 811 requiring disclosure of AI-generated deepfakes in election campaign ads (passed the House, in Senate committee). For private-sector actors, Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law provides a general backstop against deceptive AI practices, and the Federal Trade Commission Act applies alongside it. Pennsylvania has not enacted automated-decision-making, AI hiring, or training-data rules.
Enacted law
Government obligations
| Instrument | Category | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act 125 of 2024 — Nonconsensual Intimate Deepfakes and AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (2024 Pa. Laws Act 125 (amending 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 3131, 6312)) | Bot / agent disclosure | 2024-10-01 | Pennsylvania Department of Education (pa.gov); Crowell & Moring LLP (crowell.com) |
| Act 35 of 2025 — Digital Forgery (Deepfake Criminal Penalties) (2025 Pa. Laws Act 35 (Senate Bill 649, amending 18 Pa. C.S. § 4101 — forgery)) | Bot / agent disclosure | 2025-09-05 | Pennsylvania Senate Republicans (pasenategop.com); Crowell & Moring LLP (crowell.com) |
| Executive Order 2023-19 — Commonwealth Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Pa. Exec. Order No. 2023-19 (Sept. 20, 2023)) | Automated decision-making, Bot / agent disclosure | 2023-09-20 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration (pa.gov) |
Private sector obligations
| Instrument | Category | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act 125 of 2024 — Nonconsensual Intimate Deepfakes and AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (2024 Pa. Laws Act 125 (amending 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 3131, 6312)) | Bot / agent disclosure | 2024-10-01 | Pennsylvania Department of Education (pa.gov); Crowell & Moring LLP (crowell.com) |
| Act 35 of 2025 — Digital Forgery (Deepfake Criminal Penalties) (2025 Pa. Laws Act 35 (Senate Bill 649, amending 18 Pa. C.S. § 4101 — forgery)) | Bot / agent disclosure | 2025-09-05 | Pennsylvania Senate Republicans (pasenategop.com); Crowell & Moring LLP (crowell.com) |
| Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (73 Pa. Stat. Ann. §§ 201-1 to 201-9.3 (Act of Dec. 17, 1968, P.L.1224, No.387)) | Bot / agent disclosure | 1968-12-17 | Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us) |
Drafted & in discussion
| Instrument | Status | Applies to | Category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1857 — AI Transparency in Services Act (Consumer Disclosure and Right to Human Review) (Pa. H.B. 1857, 2025-2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure, Automated decision-making | Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us); LegiScan (legiscan.com) |
| HB 1857-related: HB 1533 — Liability for Deployment of Artificial Intelligence Systems (Pa. H.B. 1533, 2025-2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Automated decision-making | Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us) |
| HB 2100 — Protecting Patients Act (Mental Health AI Chatbot Regulation) (Pa. H.B. 2100, 2025-2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure, Automated decision-making | BillTrack50 (billtrack50.com); Association of Health Care Journalists (healthjournalism.org) |
| HB 811 — AI Deepfakes in Election Campaign Advertising Disclosure (Pa. H.B. 811, 2025-2026 Regular Session) | Proposed | Both | Bot / agent disclosure | Philadelphia Inquirer (inquirer.com); GovTech (govtech.com) |
| SAFECHAT Act — Safeguarding Adolescents from Exploitative Chatbots and Harmful AI Technology (Pa. S.B. 1090, 2025-2026 Regular Session) | Proposed | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure | Pennsylvania Senate Democrats (pasenate.com); City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) |