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Updated August 16, 2026

Pennsylvania: US state profile

A snapshot of AI governance activity in Pennsylvania: tracked legislation, enforcement actions, federal political money, and the labor baseline. Ask AGIS for the cross-referenced detail behind any of it.

Labor baseline

Union membership rate: 10.9% (2025). Covered by a union contract: 11.7%.

2025 annual estimates are 11-month averages excluding October; October 2025 data not collected due to the federal government shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other annual averages. Source.

Legislation

254 AI-related documents tracked.

Showing the 60 most recent of 254 tracked documents.

• Providing for limitations on the use of user data in the creation of artificial intelligence simulations and for private right of action; and imposing penalties. proposed
  Civil liabilityFines
• In tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; in computer data center equipment incentive program, providing for certification prohibition; providing for Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development certification and standards; and imposing duties. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesFinanceGovernment support: For R&DLicensing, registration, and certificationPerformance requirements
• Prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers. proposed
  Data centersDisclosure: Of AI useEnergy and utilities
• In powers and duties, further providing for definitions and providing for artificial intelligence. proposed
  Licensing, registration, and certification
• Providing for employer disclosure when employee layoffs occur due to an employer's use of artificial intelligence or other technological change; and imposing civil penalties. proposed
  Disclosure: Of AI useFines
• In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in gross receipts tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for establishment of revenue-neutral reconciliation; providing for educational tax credits; in manufacturing and investment tax credit, further providing for business firms and for tax credit certificates; repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; in general provisions, providing for data centers; prohibiting the imposition of a tax on gross receipts received from the sale of electric energy; imposing a penalty; and making repeals. proposed
  Data centersEducationEnergy and utilitiesFinanceFinesLicensing, registration, and certification
• Providing for a report on artificial intelligence in the workforce; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development. proposed
  Government study or reportGovernment support: AI workforce-relatedGovernment support: For R&D
• PA PUC Large Load Tariff enacted
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesPerformance requirementsTransparency
• ### § 21-4. Commission functions and power. (upper_darby_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 28-1. Definitions. (upper_darby_township, PA) enacted
• ### 1. Township-controlled property. (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ### § 27-202. Definitions. [Ord. 1998-5, 7/20/1998, §§ 2.200-2.433; Ord. 2000-2, 1/10/2000, § 1; Ord. 2000-9, 6/19/2000, § 1; Ord. 2000-14, 12/7/2000, § 1; Ord. 2001-1, 2/26/2001, § 1; Ord. 2002-7, 9/16/2002, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 2006-10, 11/14/2006, § 1(r); Ord. 2009-2, 3/3/2009, § 5; Ord. 2010-11, 11/15/2010, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 2011-8, 11/1/2011; Ord. 2012-1, 2/23/2012, § 1; Ord. 8-2012, 10/16/2012; Ord. 2-2014, 12/16/2014; Ord. 3-2016, 12/20/2016; Ord. No. 2-2018, 6/19/2018; Ord. No. 3-2018, 6/19/2018; Ord. No. 1-2019, 1/7/2019; Ord. No. 7-2019, 10/15/2019; Ord. No. 2-2020, 6/16/2020; Ord. No. 3-2020, 9/15/2020; Ord. No. 5-2020, 10/6/2020; Ord. No. 2-2021, 6/15/2021] (stroud_township, PA) enacted
• # ZONING (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 325-212. Geothermal energy system requirements. (springettsbury_township, PA) enacted
• # TOWNSHIP OF HAMPDEN (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## Sec. 91-162. Application. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• # ZONING (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE VI (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## Sec. 60-14. Compensation to manufacturer or vendor. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• ## Sec. 91-125. Definitions. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• # TOWNSHIP OF HAMPDEN (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• # TOWNSHIP OF HAMPDEN (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 67-6. Application review time frames. (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• # ZONING (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE I (springettsbury_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 289-21. Traffic impact studies. (springettsbury_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 67-5. Fees and costs. (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE X (white_township, PA) enacted
• ## Maximum Number of Dwelling Units (stroud_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE III (upper_darby_township, PA) enacted
• ## Chapter 51A (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE IV (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 235-111. Unlawful use of sewer. (white_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE X (upper_darby_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE V (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 67-2. Applicability. (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE II (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ### § 84-47. Projections into required yards. [Amended 7-7-1987 by Ord. No. 9-1987; 10-25-1994 by Ord. No. 3-1994; 3-26-1997 by Ord. No. 5-1997; 2-9-2005 by Ord. No. 4-2005; 6-28-2006 by Ord. No. 6-2006; 12-9-2015 by Ord. No. 9-2015; 6-15-2021 by Ord. No. 7-2021; 11-1-2022 by Ord. No. 6-2022; 11-7-2024 by Ord. No. 11-2024; 7-15-2025 by Ord. No. 4-2025] (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ## § 67-1. Purpose and intent. (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ### Sec. 60-5. Limitations. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• ## Sec. 60-17. Expiration. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• ## § 67-3. Definitions. (west_goshen_township, PA) enacted
• ### Sec. 232-546. Conditional use regulations. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• ### Sec. 232-597. Bus shelters. (bensalem, PA) enacted
• # SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• # SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ### Section II. Purposes and findings of fact. (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE II (springettsbury_township, PA) enacted
• # ZONING (hampden_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE IX (penn_forest_township, PA) enacted
• ### § 240-48. Control of light and glare. [Amended 3-2-2026 by Ord. No. 1-2026] (penn_forest_township, PA) enacted
• ### § 440-301. Terms defined. [Amended 5-13-2019 by Ord. No. 841; 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 852; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 857; 10-11-2021 by Ord. No. 869; 10-28-2024 by Ord. No. 905] (peters_township, PA) enacted
• ### Building Facade Standards (peters_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE I (hempfield_township, PA) enacted
• ## NURSING CARE FACILITY/INPATIENT REHABILITATION — (peters_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE II (jackson_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE XXIII (hempfield_township, PA) enacted
• ### § 240-26. Definitions. [Amended 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1; 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1; 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 1-2022; 9-2-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-1; 3-2-2026 by Ord. No. 1-2026] (penn_forest_township, PA) enacted
• ### § 140-2. Definitions. (lower_merion_township, PA) enacted
• ## ARTICLE III (mahoning_township, PA) enacted

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Enforcement

No enforcement actions recorded for Pennsylvania. When a state attorney general, a federal agency, or a court takes an action involving an AI system here, it will be listed with the respondent, outcome, and any penalty.

Money

$83,656 in tracked political contributions across 1,289 records.

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