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PA SB1213: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further pr…

Effective Dec 28, 2024 Pennsylvania · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB1213 · where it stands

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  5. Effective Since Dec 28, 2024
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An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of unlawful dissemination of intimate image; in minors, further providing for the offense of sexual abuse of children and for the offense of transmission of sexually explicit images by minor; and making editorial changes to replace references to the term "child pornography" with references to the term "child sexual abuse material."

In one paragraph

Pennsylvania's Act 125 of 2024 brings AI-generated sexual images into the Crimes Code. Disseminating an artificially generated sexual depiction of a real person with intent to harass, annoy or alarm is now unlawful dissemination of an intimate image, and the child sexual abuse material offenses (dissemination, and knowing possession or intentional viewing) now cover artificially generated child sexual abuse material. AI developers that report such material to NCMEC are exempt. The act also renames "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse material" throughout. It took effect 60 days after approval (Oct. 29, 2024).

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What it means for business

AI developers that find AI-generated child sexual abuse material should report it to NCMEC to stay within the statutory exception; platforms and image tools face criminal exposure for distributing such content.

Key provisions

  1. 18 Pa.C.S. 3131: disseminating an artificially generated sexual depiction of an individual, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm, is unlawful dissemination of an intimate image
  2. Graded as a first-degree misdemeanor if the person depicted is a minor and a second-degree misdemeanor otherwise
  3. Defines artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, photo editing software and "artificially generated sexual depiction" (nudity or sexual conduct that did not occur, produced substantially by technical means)
  4. 18 Pa.C.S. 6312: the dissemination and possession/viewing offenses cover artificially generated child sexual abuse material
  5. Exception for an AI developer, or its employee or contractor, that reports artificially generated child sexual abuse material to NCMEC under 18 U.S.C. 2258A
  6. Replaces the term "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse material" in Titles 18 and 61

Latest legislative action

Oct 29, 2024. Act No. 125 of 2024 (approved by the Governor October 29, 2024)

Topics and industries

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