Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

HB 2787 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for prohibition of artificial intelligence for school-based mental health and counseling.

Last action — Laid on the table, Oct. 6, 2026

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

In plain language

This bill prohibits the use of artificial intelligence for mental health services in schools.

The bill amends the Public School Code to prevent schools from utilizing artificial intelligence in student mental health services. It specifically prohibits AI's involvement in diagnosing or providing therapy to students.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may affect school mental health professionals as AI cannot replace their roles.

Summary

Prohibiting Artificial Intelligence for Student Mental Health Services

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence in school-based mental health services.

  • Section 1323-B

    Prohibition of artificial intelligence for school-based mental health and counseling. (a) Prohibition.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, a school entity may not utilize artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence chatbots or generative artificial intelligence, including synthetic content, to provide a service or experience to a student that would constitute the practice of a school-based mental health professional.

    This addition prohibits school entities from using AI to provide mental health services.

  • Section 1323-B

    Certain limitations on contract.--An artificial intelligence supplier shall not enter into a contract with a school entity to provide an artificial intelligence system, artificial intelligence technology or any generative artificial intelligence, including synthetic content, that is programmed to provide a service or experience to a student that would constitute the practice of a school-based mental health professional.

    This section prevents contracts that would allow the use of AI systems for mental health services in schools.

  • Section 1323-B

    Prohibited uses.--A school entity may not use or provide the use of an artificial intelligence mental health system to: (1) Diagnose the mental health condition of a student. (2) Provide psychological or behavioral therapy or counseling to a student. (3) Provide individualized mental health treatment or therapeutic intervention to a student. (4) Determine or recommend an individualized mental health diagnosis or treatment plan to a student. (5) Represent, expressly or by implication, that the artificial intelligence system is a school psychologist, school counselor or school social worker. (6) Represent, expressly or by implication, that the artificial intelligence system can substitute for a school psychologist, school counselor or school social worker. (7) Provide a service to a student that would constitute mental health therapy, psychological therapy or individualized mental health treatment.

    This sets clear prohibitions on specific uses of AI in mental health services for students.

  • Section 1323-B

    Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) prohibit a school-based mental health professional employed by a school entity from using artificial intelligence to perform tasks for administrative support, subject to the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (relating to family educational and privacy rights); or (2) supersede or preempt any provisions of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by a school entity and an exclusive representative of the employees in accordance with the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act.

    This clarifies that the bill does not restrict the administrative use of AI by mental health professionals or conflict with existing labor agreements.

  • Section 1323-B

    Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: ... 'Artificial intelligence.' All of the following: ... 'Generative artificial intelligence.' The class of artificial intelligence models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to generate synthetic content.

    This provides a detailed definition of artificial intelligence and related terms relevant to the bill.

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, Oct. 6, 2026

  2. First consideration, Oct. 6, 2026

  3. Reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026

  4. Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 24, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2787 do?
Prohibiting Artificial Intelligence for Student Mental Health Services
Who sponsors HB 2787?
HB 2787 is sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2787?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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