Gov. Shapiro Signs 58 New Laws Governing AI, Day Care Centers, Renters & More

HARRISBURG, PA —Gov. Josh Shapiro's hand likely is tired after signing 58 bills into law Thursday that will impact a wide variety of state residents.

Some of the more notable ones:

• Senate Bill 806: Requires disclosure of AI generated content - including images, audio, video and text - used for the sale of consumer goods.

• House Bill 1935: Increases penalties for those who make swatting calls to schools or colleges and universities.

• House Bill 36: Allows law enforcement officers at the state Officer of Inspector General to be armed.

• House Bill 453: Officially recognizes the state's 911 dispatchers as first responders.

• House Bill 928: Enables day care facilities to obtain prescriptions for and maintain a constant supply of epinephrine auto-injectors with available funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

• House Bill 1704: Requires require homeowners and landlords to notify home buyers and renters of a property’s flooding risks.

• House Bill 344: Mandates that landlords make parking fees transparent to renters.

• House Bill 558: Caps rental application fees for renters.

• House Bill 2299: Allows county probation officers to use body cams.

• House Bill 1098: Provides funding for the prosecution of internet crimes against children.

• Senate Bill 46: Allows nonprofits to accept online payments to accept online payments for fundraising raffles.

Details on all of the new laws can be found here.