2023-2024 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB1598: Further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions; and providing for child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions; and providing for child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence.
Bill History
8/7/2023
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Removed from table
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Third consideration and final passage (146-54)
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
In the Senate
Senate
4/22/2024
Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment A03863 (PN 2791)
House Amendment A03863 (PN 2791)
Not Adopted
House Amendment A03861 (PN 2791)
House Amendment A03861 (PN 2791)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 1598 PN 2899, FINAL PASSAGE
4/10/2024
146
Yea
54
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/10/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1598 PN 2791, 2023 A3861
4/9/2024
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1598 PN 2791, 2023 A3863
4/9/2024
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Consumer Protection, Technology And Utilities: Adopt Amendment A03726
3/26/2024
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Consumer Protection, Technology And Utilities: Report Bill As Amended
3/26/2024
21
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Communications & Technology(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 23
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Robert Merski
Democrat
Jennifer O'Mara
Democrat
Maureen Madden
Democrat
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Dan Williams
Democrat
Steven Malagari
Democrat
David Delloso
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
Ed Neilson
Democrat
Matthew Gergely
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Kyle Donahue
Democrat
James Haddock
Democrat
Daniel Miller
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Mike Jones
Republican
Roni Green
Democrat
Gregory Scott
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
Nick Pisciottano
Democrat
Jeanne McNeill
Democrat