These AI bills are advancing in Pennsylvania as lawmakers eye June 30 summer recess

Five AI bills are making progress in Harrisburg as the Pennsylvania legislature’s summer recess approaches. Photo by Katherine McAdoo on Unsplash‍ ‍

June 22, 2026 — Legislators in Pennsylvania are quickening their pace as their annual summer recess approaches on June 30, and we’re keeping an eye on five AI bills that are moving forward in Harrisburg.

A handful of legislators are leading the AI conversation in Pennsylvania, including Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Berks & Montgomery counties), Rep. Joseph Ciresi (D-Montgomery County), Rep. Chrisopher Pielli (D-Chester County), Rep. Jason Ortitay (D-Allegheny & Washington counties), and Rep. Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester & Montgomery counties).

Lawmakers are scheduled to recess for the summer at the end of business on Tuesday, June 30. The legislature is scheduled to reconvene in September and adjourn sine die in late November.

These bills are finding favor with lawmakers as the summer recess approaches.

HB 2006: The AI in Companionship apps safety act

Led by Rep. Melissa Shusterman, HB 2006 is an AI chatbot safety bill that focuses on safeguards built into companion chatbots, especially concerning suicidal ideation and self-harm.

The bill also prohibits an AI companion chatbot from claiming or advertising that the AI companion is a licensed emotional support professional or mental health professional or replaces services rendered by a licensed mental health professional.

The chatbot operator must also publish details on the self-harm protocol on the operator's Internet website, and at least once every three hours provide a notification to the user stating, either verbally or in writing, that the user is communicating with an AI companion and not a human.

A hearing on the measure is scheduled for June 23 with the House Communications & Technology Committee.

HB 2637: A three-year ban on ai in children’s toys

HB 2637 was only recently introduced by Rep. Joseph Ciresi but it’s gathering a lot of interest around Harrisburg. The bill would enact a three-year moratorium on the sale of children’s toys that contain AI chatbots. Similar bills have been introduced in California and New York with a five-year ban on AI toys. The New York measure was approved by both chambers but stalled at the last minute and did not make it to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. The California bill is moving forward in Sacramento.

The Pennsylvania bill is now with the House Communications & Technology Committee, which Rep. Ciresi chairs.

SB 1368: prohibiting app stores from offering nudification

SB 1368, introduced on June 5 by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, would prohibit app stores from offering AI nudification apps in all online marketplaces. The bill contains strong enforcement measures, with a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for each nudification app download in violation of the Act. Enforcement may be carried out by either the state attorney general or a local district attorney.

The bill was approved by the Senate Communications & Technology Committee, 11-0, on June 10. Sen. Pennycuick chairs the committee.

HB 2534: The Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Act

HB 2534, sponsored by Rep. Jason Ortitay with support from Rep. Ciresi, would require large online AI providers (with at least two million unique monthly users) to offer its users the option to include a manifest disclosure in any image, video or audio digital content, or digital content that is created or modified by the provider’s gen AI system.

The disclosure should be permanent and not reasonably removable; it should identify digital content as AI-generated content; and it must be clear, conspicuous, and appropriate for the medium.

Introduced on May 26, the bill now sits with the House Communications & Technology Committee.

HB 95: Disclosure of AI in advertising

Two similar bills—HB 95 and SB 806—would require the disclosure of synthetic advertising content.

Both bills were approved by their respective chambers, but it looks like HB 95, lead-sponsored by Rep. Christopher Pielli, is the measure that will move forward for further consideration. HB 95 was approved by the House 124-78 on June 17, and was referred to the Senate Communications & Technology Committee on June 22.

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