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PA SB431
Bill
Status
3/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Pennycuick
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law to add definitions for "artificial intelligence" and "generative artificial intelligence" to address automated public records requests
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Allows agencies to deny electronic records requests if the open-records officer or IT professional reasonably believes attachments or hyperlinks pose a cybersecurity risk to the agency's network
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Permits agencies to deny requests they reasonably suspect were automatically generated by computer programs, scripts, AI, or generative AI
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Exempts media employees (newspapers, magazines, press associations, radio/TV stations) and nonprofit organizations conducting educational research from the new denial provisions
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment; requesters may appeal denials under existing Chapter 11 procedures
Legislative Description
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in procedure, providing for acceptable denials.
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
2/4/2026