New York S 1169: Relates to the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems

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S01169 Summary:

BILL NOS01169B

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SAME ASSAME AS A08884-A

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSRBAILEY, BRISPORT, BYNOE, CLEARE, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY,
 PARKER, PERSAUD, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 10-A §§105 - 115, Civ Rts L; amd §296, Exec L

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Regulates the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.

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BILL NOS01169B

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

06/09/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

06/09/2025PRINT NUMBER 1169A

06/12/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/12/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1867

06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025referred to ways and means

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

05/21/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

05/29/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

05/29/2026PRINT NUMBER 1169B

06/03/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/03/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1607

06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

06/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1169--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. GONZALEZ, BAILEY, BRISPORT, BYNOE, CLEARE, FAHY,
 FERNANDEZ, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, PARKER,
 PERSAUD, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, WEBB -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet
 and Technology -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
 to the Committee on Internet and Technology in accordance with Senate
 Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
 to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law and the executive law, in relation
 to the use of artificial intelligence systems

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 2 artificial intelligence act (New York AI act)".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and
 4 declares the following:
 5 (a) A revolution in artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced to the
 6 point that comprehensive regulations must be enacted to protect New
 7 Yorkers.
 8 (b) Artificial intelligence is already an integral part of New York-
 9 ers' daily lives. In the private sector, AI is currently in use in areas
 10 such as education, health care, employment, insurance, credit scoring,
 11 public safety, retail, banking and financial services, media, and more
 12 with little transparency or oversight. A growing body of research shows
 13 that AI systems that are deployed without adequate testing, sufficient
 14 oversight and robust guardrails can harm consumers and deny historically
 15 disadvantaged groups the full measure of their civil rights and liber-
 16 ties, thereby further entrenching inequalities. The legislature must act
 17 to ensure that all uses of AI, especially those that affect important

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04409-06-6

 S. 1169--B 2

 1 life chances, are free from harmful biases, protect our privacy, and
 2 work for the public good.
 3 (c) Safe innovation must remain a priority for the state. New York
 4 state is home to thousands of technology start-ups, many of which exper-
 5 iment with new applications of AI and which have the potential to find
 6 new ways to employ technology at the service of New Yorkers. The goal of
 7 the legislature is to encourage safe innovation in the AI sector by
 8 providing clear guidance for AI develo