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PA SB1246

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Martin Flynn

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Imposes a 10% additional tax on online adult content subscriptions, including recurring memberships, subscription fees, and one-time access fees for sexually explicit commercial content purchased for use in Pennsylvania

  • Defines "sexually explicit commercial content" as digital images, video, or audiovisual works depicting sexual acts or nudity intended primarily for sexual arousal, excluding works with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, educational/medical materials, and constitutionally protected content

  • Requires vendors selling to Pennsylvania residents to register, collect, and remit the tax regardless of physical presence in the state, with the tax stated separately from the subscription charge

  • Exempts sales of educational, artistic, scientific, or medical digital content, sales to the U.S. Government or Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, and unrelated advertising services on online platforms

  • Revenue deposits into the General Fund as nonmotor tax revenues, with an effective date of July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

In sales and use tax, further providing for definitions and for imposition of tax.

Last Action

Referred to Finance

3/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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