AI and data laws

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PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaLawSB 649

Digital forgery offense (Act 35 of 2025)

Creates the crime of digital forgery for creating or spreading AI-generated or otherwise forged digital likenesses of a person with intent to defraud or injure.

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Act No. 35 of 2025, approved by the GovernorJul 7, 2025 1 year ago

Body
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Apr 29, 2025
Votes
Senate 50-0, House 199-3
Sponsors
R (Republican)Republican

Timeline

  1. Jul 7, 2025 1 year ago

    Approved by the Governor, Act No. 35 of 2025

  2. Jun 26, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed House 199-3

  3. Jun 10, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed Senate 50-0

  4. Apr 29, 2025 1 year ago

    Referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • R (Republican)Tracy Pennycuick
Pennsylvania

Disclosure of AI-generated content

Would treat distributing AI-generated content without a required disclosure as an unfair method of competition enforceable by the Attorney General.

Passed one chamber
Pennsylvania

Deepfakes in campaign advertising

Would make people liable for knowingly distributing campaign ads containing undisclosed deepfakes of candidates in the days before an election.

Passed one chamber

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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