PRINTER'S NO. 3812
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2660
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, PROBST, HILL-EVANS, PIELLI,
SANCHEZ, McNEILL, SCHLOSSBERG, GIRAL, OTTEN, POWELL, MERSKI,
DONAHUE, BOYD, DALEY AND GREEN, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses, providing for
3 artificial intelligence; and imposing a penalty.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Chapter 76 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
8 SUBCHAPTER F
9 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
10 Sec.
11 7681. Definitions.
12 7682. Watermark required.
13 7683. Exceptions.
14 7684. Penalty.
15 § 7681. Definitions.
16 The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
17 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 1 context clearly indicates otherwise:
2 "Artificial intelligence." Technology or tools that use
3 predictive algorithms to create new content, including audio,
4 code, images, text, simulations, videos and the likeness of
5 another individual.
6 "Artificial Intelligence Generated Material." An image, text
7 or video that used artificial intelligence in whole or in part
8 to create the image, text, simulation or video.
9 "Watermark." A mark placed on an artificial intelligence
10 generated image, simulation or video.
11 § 7682. Watermark required.
12 An individual who creates or distributes an image, text,
13 simulation or video using artificial intelligence shall place a
14 watermark on 30% of the image, text or video, to which the
15 following shall apply:
16 (1) The watermark shall have a minimum of 50% opacity.
17 (2) The watermark shall contain the following statement:
18 "Artificial Intelligence Generated Material."
19 § 7683. Exceptions.
20 Film or television show productions created or distributed in
21 this Commonwealth shall be exempt from section 7682 (relating to
22 watermark required) if one of the following is met:
23 (1) Use of artificial intelligence for visual effects
24 does not involve the use of an individual.
25 (2) If the use of artificial intelligence for visual
26 effects involves the use of an individual, the individual has
27 provided written consent to create a likeness of the
28 individual.
29 § 7684. Penalty.
30 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
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1 an individual who violates section 7682 (relating to watermark
2 required) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and shall
3 be subject to a $1,000 fine for a first offense. An individual
4 who commits a second or subsequent violation of section 7682
5 within a five-year period commits a misdemeanor of the second
6 degree and shall be subject to a $10,000 fine.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 3812: 18-76