New York A 11144: Relates to a prohibition on chatbot toys

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A11144 Summary:

BILL NOA11144B

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SAME ASSAME AS S09408-A

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SPONSORKassay

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COSPNSRSteck, Glick, Hevesi, Bores, Dinowitz, Rozic, Otis

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 48 §§1800 - 1802, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits the manufacture, exchange, distribution and sale of chatbot toys in this state.

Go to top A11144 Actions:

BILL NOA11144B

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04/24/2026referred to science and technology

05/08/2026amend and recommit to science and technology

05/08/2026print number 11144a

05/13/2026reported referred to codes

05/14/2026amend and recommit to codes

05/14/2026print number 11144b

05/20/2026reported referred to rules

05/28/2026reported 

05/28/2026rules report cal.243

05/28/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.243

06/02/2026substituted by s9408a

&nbspS09408 AMEND=A GOUNARDES

&nbsp03/10/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

&nbsp05/14/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

&nbsp05/14/2026PRINT NUMBER 9408A

&nbsp06/01/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

&nbsp06/01/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1488

&nbsp06/01/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/01/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/01/2026referred to codes

&nbsp06/02/2026substituted for a11144b

&nbsp06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.243

&nbsp06/02/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/02/2026returned to senate

Go to topA11144 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Chair:Otis 
DATE:05/13/2026AYE/NAY:7/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes OtisAyeBlumencranzAye

VanelAyeDursoAye

BurkeAye

ConradAye

GibbsExcused

BoresExcused

HooksAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/20/2026AYE/NAY:18/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye

PowersAyeReillyAye

LavineAyeMikulinExcused

WeprinAyeTannousisExcused

HevesiAyeAngelinoAye

SeawrightAyeMolitorAye

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresExcused

ReyesAbsent

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:05/28/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA11144 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA11144 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11144--B

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 24, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. KASSAY, STECK, GLICK, HEVESI -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Science and Technology -- 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 general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
 manufacture and sale of chatbot toys; and providing for the repeal of
 such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 2 48 to read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 48
 4 PROHIBITION ON CHATBOT TOYS
 5 Section 1800. Definitions.
 6 1801. Prohibition.
 7 1802. Enforcement.
 8 § 1800. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms
 9 shall have the following meanings:
 10 1. "AI companion" shall have the same definition as set forth in
 11 subdivision four of section seventeen hundred of this chapter.
 12 2. "Chatbot toy" shall mean when an AI companion is embedded in or
 13 integrated with a children's toy.
 14 3. "Children's toy" shall mean as defined in subdivision (g) of 15 USC
 15 § 2057c or any successor provision thereof.
 16 4. "User" shall mean any person who is a consumer of a chatbot toy and
 17 who is not an operator, agent, affiliate, developer, manufacturer, sell-
 18 er, reseller, distributor, or commercial provider of such toy.
 19 5. "Operator" shall mean any person, partnership, association, firm,
 20 or business entity, or any member, affiliate, subsidiary o