New York A 7172: Relation to the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in criminal investigations

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A07172 Summary:

BILL NOA07172B

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SAME ASSAME AS S10574

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRTapia

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §837, Exec L

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Requires the division of criminal justice services to promulgate a written protocol for the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.

Go to top A07172 Actions:

BILL NOA07172B

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03/21/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

03/05/2026amend (t) and recommit to codes

03/05/2026print number 7172a

04/13/2026amend and recommit to codes

04/13/2026print number 7172b

05/13/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/03/2026reported referred to rules

06/03/2026reported 

06/03/2026rules report cal.396

06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.396

Go to topA07172 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/13/2026AYE/NAY:14/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

GlickAyeReillyExcused

LavineAyeMikulinExcused

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelExcused

CruzAye

BoresAbsent

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:22/10 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoNay

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoNay

RamosAyeManktelowNay

BraunsteinAyeSmullenNay

McDonaldAyeGiglioNay

RozicAyeSlaterNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanExcused

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:20/9 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaNay

PretlowAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

GlickAyeBrabenecNay

DinowitzAyePalmesanoNay

ColtonAyeReillyNay

MagnarelliAyeSmithNay

PaulinAyeJensenNay

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoNay

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA07172 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07172 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7172--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 21, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, TAPIA -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on
 Codes in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
 ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the regulation of the
 use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in
 criminal investigations

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. Artificial intelligence tools like
 2 Cybercheck and facial recognition technologies have been used extensive-
 3 ly in criminal investigations across the U.S., including nearly 8,000
 4 cases in 40 states. However, their use has raised significant legal
 5 challenges due to the lack of transparency in their methodologies and
 6 concerns over accuracy and reliability. Defense attorneys have success-
 7 fully argued in several cases that AI-generated evidence should be
 8 excluded from court proceedings due to these issues. This act aims to
 9 address these concerns by prohibiting the use of AI outputs, including
 10 facial recognition, as evidence while allowing their use for investi-
 11 gative purposes, thereby protecting the rights of defendants and main-
 12 taining the integrity of the judicial process.
 13 § 2. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 14 subdivision 25 to read as follows:
 15 25. (a) Promulgate a written protocol to standardize and detail for
 16 law enforcement agencies that utilize artificial intelligence in the
 17 investigation of criminal activity. The protocol shall address the