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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 317: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses, providing for artificial intelligence; and imposing a penalty.

In committee 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 317 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses, providing for artificial intelligence; and imposing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Referred to Communications & Technology.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Kyle DonahueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Jim HaddockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Malcolm KenyattaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse181
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Jeanne McNeillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Bob MerskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Ed NeilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse174
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mike SchlossbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Melissa ShustermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse157

“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 to Communications & Technology

Sources

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