Pennsylvania HB 49

• Authority: Pennsylvania
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Proposed
• Most recent activity date: 2023-03-07

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal risk domain coverage, focusing primarily on governance mechanisms (registry establishment) rather than addressing specific AI risks or harms. The only subdomain with minimal coverage is 6.5 Governance Failure, as the registry represents a governance mechanism, though the document does not explicitly discuss governance failures or inadequacies.

Sector coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Information
• Finance & Insurance
• Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Management, Administrative & Support Services
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
• Accommodation, Food & Other Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This legislation applies broadly to all businesses operating AI systems in Pennsylvania, regardless of sector. It does not target specific industries but rather establishes a cross-sectoral registry requirement for any business deploying AI systems within the Commonwealth.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative instrument (House Bill) that amends existing Pennsylvania law with mandatory requirements, enforcement mechanisms, and specific obligations for state agencies and businesses.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Pennsylvania General Assembly; Representatives Mercuri, Armanini, Cook, Schlegel Culver, Flick, James, Jozwiak, Pickett and Smith
• Summary: The document is a House Bill introduced by named representatives in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, which is the legislative body proposing this governance instrument.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Deployer
• Entities: businesses operating artificial intelligence systems in Pennsylvania
• Summary: The bill explicitly targets businesses operating AI systems in Pennsylvania, requiring them to register with the Department of State and provide specific information about their AI operations.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Pennsylvania Department of State; other State agencies
• Summary: The Department of State is designated as the primary enforcement body responsible for establishing and maintaining the registry, coordinating with other state agencies, and ensuring compliance with registry requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Pennsylvania Department of State; Commerce Committee of the Senate; Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives
• Summary: The Department of State is responsible for monitoring through registry maintenance and annual reporting. Legislative committees (Commerce Committees of both chambers) receive annual reports to monitor implementation and effectiveness.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather establishes a registry mechanism that applies broadly to businesses operating AI systems regardless of development stage. The registry requirements are deployment-focused, as they apply to businesses already operating AI systems in Pennsylvania.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions 'artificial intelligence systems' and provides a definition of 'artificial intelligence' but does not distinguish between different types of AI (frontier, general purpose, task-specific, etc.) or mention specific technical concepts like foundation models, generative AI, or compute thresholds.