SB 1213 (2023-2024), Act 125 of 2024: AI-generated sexual depictions and child sexual abuse material

Summary

Pennsylvania extended its crime of unlawful dissemination of intimate images to artificially generated sexual depictions: visual depictions that appear to authentically show a person nude or in sexual conduct that did not occur, produced substantially by technical means such as AI or photo-editing software. Disseminating such a depiction is a first-degree misdemeanor where the person depicted is a minor and a second-degree misdemeanor otherwise. The act also brings artificially generated depictions of minors within the child sexual abuse offenses, defines artificial intelligence and generative AI, and replaces the statutory term 'child pornography' with 'child sexual abuse material'. It takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Key dates

1. October 29, 2024Enacted
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: October 16, 2027.

Evidence

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1. Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2024 Act No. 125 of 2024, Oct. 29, 2024

   Supports: Approval date and act number

   Combating AI Generated Child Porn and Deepfakes

   Supports: Subject of the sponsor's memo

   Senate Bill 1213 information, 2023-2024 Regular Session Pennsylvania General Assembly Primary source

2. "Artificially generated sexual depiction." A visual depiction: (1) that appears to authentically depict an individual in a state of nudity or engaged in sexual conduct that did not occur in reality; and (2) the production of which was substantially dependent upon technical means

   Supports: Definition of artificially generated sexual depiction

   (2) An offense under subsection (a)(2) shall be: (i) A misdemeanor of the first degree, when the person depicted is a minor. (ii) A misdemeanor of the second degree, when the person depicted is not a minor.

   Supports: Grading

   This act shall take effect in 60 days.

   Supports: Effective date

   SB 1213, Printer's No. 1946 (bill text) Pennsylvania General Assembly Primary source