New York S 3049: Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters in N.Y. city; repealer

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S03049 Summary:

BILL NOS03049 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07180

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SPONSORBRISPORT

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, SALAZAR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §837-y, Exec L

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Prohibits the use of weaponized robots, non-weaponized robots which may potentially cause injury, or robots being used for surveillance purposes by police agencies.

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BILL NOS03049 

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01/23/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3049

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
 robots by police agencies

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 837-y. Use of robots prohibited. 1. Definitions. As used in this
 4 section, the following terms have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Robot" means an artificial object or system that senses, proc-
 6 esses and acts, to at least some degree, and is operated either autono-
 7 mously by computers or by an individual remotely;
 8 (b) "Weapon" means a device designed to inflict physical injury,
 9 including nonlethal injury;
 10 (c) "Surveillance" means any observation or monitoring of civilians.
 11 2. No police agency shall authorize the use, attempted use or threat-
 12 ened use of a robot armed with any weapon.
 13 3. No police agency shall authorize the use, attempted use or threat-
 14 ened use of a robot in any manner that can potentially cause injury,
 15 regardless of whether or not the robot is armed with a weapon.
 16 4. No police agency shall authorize the use, attempted use or threat-
 17 ened use of a robot for surveillance purposes.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05926-01-5

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